Nell Gwynne's On Land and At Sea by Kage Baker & Kathleen Bartholomew

Author:Kage Baker & Kathleen Bartholomew [Baker, Kage & Bartholomew, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Britain, parliament, Espionage, Historical, Company, Time Travel
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Published: 2013-02-20T08:00:00+00:00

Out on the cliff road, Herbertina was proceeding along in the growing moonlight with confident glee. She’d had to walk the dandy horse up the steeper bits of the path when it proved unequal to being driven up the slopes; nonetheless, it was a faster, smoother progress than walking. There was an undeniable exhilaration in the movement of the treadles—like seven league boots, they took the ordinary motion of the legs and sped the rider on in enormous strides. Downhill slopes were an absolute delight, a delicious rush through the night air at what felt like tremendous speed! And the vibration transmitted up through the chassis to the saddle was…interesting, as well.

She hoped Mr. Felmouth wouldn’t want it back.

She topped a gentle rise about a half-mile from the cottages, and braked to an abrupt stop. The cottages were a blaze of light, yellow flickering lamplight as well as the steadier glow of gas jets. Judging from the copious illumination that spilled from the doorways, gas lines had been laid on generously

in all three buildings.

The yard defined by the arc of cottages bustled with activity. Men moved purposefully everywhere. The well itself was a focus of movement, and even at Herbertina’s distance it was obviously standing taller now than the cottage roofs.

“An unexpected erection. How surprising,” said Herbertina aloud, and giggled. She pushed off again and coasted silently down the slope in the darkness.

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