Moon Love by Joan Smith

Author:Joan Smith [Smith, Joan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Regency Romance
Publisher: Belgrave House
Published: 2009-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

After lunch, Amy used the excuse of wanting to have some furniture rearranged in one of the guest rooms to secure privacy with George. She outlined her plans for the evening.

He listened, then said eagerly, “I’ll take a scout along that stretch of beach this afternoon, Miss Bratty, and choose the best hiding spot for us.”

“We need not be right together,” she pointed out. “Let us not put both eggs in one basket. I must overhear what is said. I want you nearby to come to my aid in case of trouble.”

There was a possibility of real trouble with Joe Kirby’s gang. They might not recognize Lord Ashworth’s daughter if they apprehended her. Even if they did, it was no guarantee of safety. Kirby was a traitor, he would be determined to protect himself. Yes, there could be real trouble.

“I’ll take his lordship’s pistols. Where do we meet, and at what hour?”

“The luggers never arrive until after midnight,” she told him. “Have the mounts outside the library door at half past ten. We’ll ride halfway and go the last part on foot. We don’t want to worry about horses neighing to give us away. Bring the dark lantern and wear something warm, George. It will be chilly by the water.”

When the vicar’s wife called in the afternoon to discuss the Christmas pageant put on by the children of the local dame school, Felix excused himself and rode off to pay some calls. It was the custom for the school children to be driven to Bratty Hall on a hay wagon after the pageant for a party and a little present. Mrs. Ladd went over the list of children with Amy, suggesting gifts and likely makers of the woolen mittens, hats and scarves that she considered suitable. Each year it came as a delightful ‘surprise’ to Mrs. Ladd that Amy had also included a toy for each child.

Mrs. Ladd stayed for tea and gossip, during which Amy learned that Mr. Stanford was going to buy a house near the sea, for his yachting pleasure. Mrs. Ladd’s main preoccupation was to discover whether it would be old Judge Connor’s house – so cozy but small – or the Eadie’s place, which was large but required a deal of work.

After she left, Amy spent the time until dinner with her papa, reading him nursery stories and thinking how odd it was that life went in a circle. One began as a child, and ended as one. She was now performing for him these little labors of love he used to perform for her. She wondered if she would ever have a child of her own, to read to her when she was old and childish.

Felix did not return for dinner but sent a note saying he was dining in Easton. He did not say where, which suggested to Amy that he was with Blanche. He would have come home to change if he had been dining with the Spencers or any decent company.

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