Instead, he said tersely, “That won’t work. It will be difficult enough for one person to get into the camp. Two will be more conspicuous, especially when one is an attractive young woman. I’d have to look after you as well as look for Jack.” He was tactful even when refusing her—she wasn’t attra...
Any minute now, I’ll be summoned to the headmaster’s office and expelled from Eton. It’s an upsetting prospect even though I never wanted to come here. But my father said that heirs to the Duke of Westover always go to Eton, and that was that. (I’m still waiting for someone to explain why Eton is...
“You need food and rest,” he said. “Tomorrow we can decide what you need to do next. My mother might have some ideas. She’s read the family journals, too. She and my dad are both teachers and know all kinds of things.” As long as his mother was there, Tory supposed she’d be safe. More tired by th...
