He stood over her with the serrated blade in his hand and horror all over his face. It was all she could do not to burst out laughing. Of course, having a sense of humor over the whole thing was easy for her—she knew the secret to the trick. While Xavier distracted Jack—and the audience—with their dialogue, Xavier’s lovely assistant, Honora, had helped Sadie into the upper section of the long box. Once inside, she brought her legs up as far as she could while Honora eased a pair of false feet through the holes where Sadie’s should have gone. When the lid was closed it would look to Jack, as well as the audience, that Sadie was fully stretched out within the confines of the box. All that was left now was for Jack to “saw” her in half. Poor Jack looked as though he’d rather strip naked and run through the aisles than complete the task with which he’d been charged. She almost felt a little sympathy for him. Almost. Sadie couldn’t take her gaze off him. She should be looking at the audience—hamming it up at Jack’s expense, but she couldn’t look away.
What do You think about When Marrying A Scoundrel?
