He hadn’t slept at all; rather he spent every precious moment devoted to Georgiana. If she wondered at his near-desperate enthusiasm, she didn’t acknowledge it. When at last she’d succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep, Simon held her tightly, just watching her and cherishing the time he’d been given. Finally, in the predawn hour, he slipped from his bed to wash and dress slowly, deliberately, savoring the process. He looked at his beloved princess for a long time, just enjoying the sight of her. Then he pressed a light, lingering kiss on Georgiana’s forehead, praying he wouldn’t wake her. He managed to sneak out of the cantonment without rousting anyone and marched resolutely to the outskirts of the British encampment. Skeffington was already awaiting him along with the cantonment’s surgeon, Dr. Whiting. Simon nodded grimly at the other men. Without a word they trudged along the muddy road that led to the engineering field office.
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