Written in My Heart
“The sheer numbers were horrifying—at least three thousand of His Majesty’s troops dead, with many more wounded or missing. No rank was spared, and Jane wondered if the many reports of bravery and valor by the slain men provided any comfort to the widows left behind. She scanned the lists with her own heart in her throat, praying not to see a single familiar name.
And she didn’t. Ethan Campbell wasn’t on any list.
“There are so many,” murmured Tamsin, peering over Jane's shoulder as Jane... read the lists a second time to be sure.
“Too many.” Not even her relief at not seeing his name could blot out the horror. It must have been a slaughter, for so many to have fallen. Suddenly sick, she handed the paper to Tamsin and turned away. This list was only men killed, and it was so long. The list of wounded would probably be even longer.
“Jane,” said Tamsin, hurrying after her as she strode up the street toward the dressmaker’s shop, “it’s a very good sign his name isn’t on the lists.”MoreLess
And she didn’t. Ethan Campbell wasn’t on any list.
“There are so many,” murmured Tamsin, peering over Jane's shoulder as Jane... read the lists a second time to be sure.
“Too many.” Not even her relief at not seeing his name could blot out the horror. It must have been a slaughter, for so many to have fallen. Suddenly sick, she handed the paper to Tamsin and turned away. This list was only men killed, and it was so long. The list of wounded would probably be even longer.
“Jane,” said Tamsin, hurrying after her as she strode up the street toward the dressmaker’s shop, “it’s a very good sign his name isn’t on the lists.”MoreLess
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