(1991) Rendezvous by Amanda Quick

Author:Amanda Quick [Quick, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, love_history
ISBN: 9780553293258
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 1991-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

11

“What do you mean by saying you would have known if my brother had been secretly working for England during the war?” Augusta sat tensely, her mind reeling. “And what on earth were you doing that you would have such information in the first place?”

Harry did not move from his reclining position, but he finally took his gaze off Meredith and looked directly at Augusta. “What I was doing is no longer a matter of importance. The war is over and I am more then content to forget my role in it. Suffice it to say that I was involved in gathering intelligence for England.”

“You were a spy?” Augusta was stunned.

His mouth curved faintly. “Obviously, my love, you do not see me as a man of action.”

“No, it is not that.” She frowned, thinking quickly. “I confess I did wonder where you learned to pick locks and you do have a habit of turning up when I least expect you. Very spy like behavior, I should imagine. Nevertheless, a career in that sort of thing is just not you, Harry.”

“I could not agree with you more. In point of fact, I never saw my wartime activities as a career. I saw them as a damned nuisance. The business was a vastly annoying interruption to my real work of pursuing my classical studies and looking after my estates.”

Augusta bit her lip. “It must have been very dangerous.”

Harry shrugged. “Only on the odd occasion. I spent most of my time behind a desk directing the activities of others and pouring over letters written in code or sympathetic ink.”

“Sympathetic ink.” Augusta was momentarily diverted by that. “You mean ink that is invisible on paper?”

“Mmmm.”

“How marvelous. I should love to have some invisible ink.”

“I shall be happy to make you a batch sometime.” Harry looked amused. “I should warn you it is not terribly useful for general correspondence. The recipient must have the chemical agent which renders the writing visible.”

“One could keep one’s journal in it.” Augusta paused. “But perhaps code would be better. Yes, I like the idea of a code.”

“I would prefer to think that my wife does not have anything so very secret to write in her journal that it requires invisible ink or a secret code.”

Augusta ignored the mild warning in his tone. “Is that why you spent so much time on the continent during the war?”

“Unfortunately, yes.”

“You were supposed to be furthering your research in the classics.”

“I did what I could, especially when I was in Italy and Greece. But a great deal of my time was spent on Crown business.” Harry selected a hothouse peach from the basket. “Now that the war is over, however, I can think about going back to the continent for more interesting purposes. Would you like to go, Augusta? We shall take Meredith, too, of course. Travel is very educational.”

Augusta arched a brow. “Is it me or your daughter you feel needs the education?”

“Meredith would no doubt profit the most from the experience.

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