The Cruel Count (Bantam Series No. 28) - Plot & Excerpts
Then quite unexpectedly the trees cleared and Vesta saw ahead of them a building.It was not a very prepossessing sight, for the building was rough half-timbered and its roof was held down with large stones.It appeared at first sight to be derelict: most of the windows had no glass in them and some were blocked with what appeared to be rags.Her expression must have shown her surprise, for the Count explained:‘It is an Inn used only by woodcutters and an occasional hunter after bear or chamois. It is the only possible place to rest, and I cannot believe you will relish riding through the night toward Djilas.”“No of course not,” Vesta said, “and at least it will be a roof over our heads.”She tried to smile as she spoke, but they had now drawn nearer to the Inn and at close quarters it looked even more dilapidated than it had at first. What was more, she had the suspicion that it was extremely dirty. The Count dismounted and because Vesta was staring at the building she was not quick enough to reach the ground before he lifted her from the saddle.“There will be stabling of a sort where I can put these animals,”
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