The Barrister and the Letter of Marque by Todd M. Johnson

Author:Todd M. Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Fiction;Legal stories;Mystery fiction;FIC042030;FIC022060;FIC034000
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2021-07-07T00:00:00+00:00

HOME OF OBADIAH AND SUZANNE CUMMINGS

“Are you certain, my lady?”

Davidson looked his usual calm self, save perhaps for the skepticism in his eyes. Alone, seated in the small, tidy sitting room of Obadiah and Suzanne’s home, Madeleine nodded her response.

“Yes, Davidson. You know as well as I that the back staircase is better informed about social goings-on than their employers. I’d like you to speak with any friends and acquaintances among staff in London for the winter. Learn whatever you can about aristocratic knowledge or interest in the Padget or my family’s affairs. I’d also like you to glean what you can about Solicitor Mandy Bristol and the social circles he keeps.”

“Aye, my lady. Am I to leave immediately?”

“Yes, though first I’d like you to drop me at Dame Baltimore’s.”

Her servant’s eyes widened. “Dame Baltimore? Are you sure, my lady?”

“Yes. We both know she’s the spider at the center of the social web of London, gathering gossip from her wheeled chair. She’ll have picked up any vibrations on these topics within fifty miles of London.”

“Yes, my lady. If she’ll accept you in her parlor, of course.”

“She’ll see me, Davidson. If only hoping to learn some juicy tidbits for herself.”

Davidson cleared his throat, then proceeded gently. “May I suggest, my lady, that you prepare yourself for what you must be willing to give away?”

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