On the other hand, no one had called her out on her deception yet. Maybe they realised she was a woman and just didn’t care? Either way, she was happy to stay with Angel at the moment, out of the way of the crowds. Sam’s racing silks were actually quite attractive; dark bl...
Hopefully they had sailed without incident but they wouldn't dock in New York for another two weeks, and it would take a further three weeks for a letter to be sent back. The wait was interminable, but keeping busy helped. Five days after the disappearance, news spread to ...
Just putting the problems here down on paper was helpful but she doubted that he could suggest a way to help this town any more than she could. When she had finished she walked the short distance from the hotel to the High Street and after stopping in at the Post Office to...
Lanford didn’t have its own jail but there was one ten miles away that housed prisoners and as such, the cells in the courthouse were only for temporary use, to house prisoners who were on trial, or allow a rowdy drunk to sleep off his intoxication. The guard who protected...
He awoke to find himself being watched by Thea, her head propped up on her hand as she lay facing him. She smiled at him as he opened his eyes. “Have you been watching me sleep?” he asked. “Perhaps.” “That’s very… odd.” ...
Carrie surmised that Margaret must have asked for the details when she visited Mrs Thornton today, and looked over at Mrs Hale, who was indeed looking rather pale and listless these days. Mr Thornton stayed for tea and before long, the conversation turned to the strike. Margaret got into quite a ...
Finally they reached Oak Point, the highest hill on the estate and one that afforded the best view, so he slowed the gig to a stop. Neither man spoke for a long time, both absorbed with their own thoughts, although the subject was the same. “I was beginning to think that y...
Annabelle was the first to awaken that morning and despite the chill in the room, she felt perfectly warm, cuddled against Richard as she was. As she did every morning, she took a few deep breaths to see how bad her ribs felt. They had improved a lot recently and although ...