The Beauty of the Mist by May McGoldrick

Author:May McGoldrick [McGoldrick, May]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Highlander, jan coffey, may mcgoldrick, henry viii, trilogy, braveheart, tudors
ISBN: 9780451407146
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Goodreads: 1511389
Publisher: Topaz
Published: 1997-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

David nodded to the grizzled sailor by the cabin door. “Have you seen Sir John, Christie?”

“Nay, sir. Only Mistress Janet in there.”

“Oh?”

“Aye, I heard the bonny thing say she’d be only staying a wee bit, but I believe she dropped anchor...”

Before David could bring himself to respond, the cabin door opened and Janet stepped into the narrow corridor.

The silence that struck the two upon seeing one another did not go unnoticed by either Christie or and the woman standing just inside the door. Isabel smiled to herself at the ways of love. These two were like helpless babes–gazing into each other’s eyes and oblivious to anyone looking on. No one teaches these children anything, anymore. The art of love is an art to be studied, Isabel thought wryly. And these two really need a few lessons. She coughed to get their attention.

“Lady Isabel!” David jumped, blushing as he noticed the elder woman.

“Are all Scots in the habit of lurking behind doors, or is this a quality only you possess, Sir?”

“Lurking?” David asked at once.

“Aye, lurking.” She continued. Isabel cast a glance at Christie. “But, of course, it’s not just you. We have this decrepit creature skulking about here. So it must indeed be a national trait.”

“Skulking...” Christie muttered hotly from behind David.

“I wasn’t...I didn’t know...” David stammered the words.

“Who’s she calling ‘decrepit’?” Christie grumbled.

“I was looking for...”

“Mistress Janet?” Isabel asked, hiding her amusement. “Of course, dear. As you can see, Mistress Janet stands before you.”

“Aye. I mean nay!” he blurted. “I was looking for Sir John.”

“Sir John?” Isabel questioned. “You don’t know his whereabouts?”

“I don’t! Nay, I mean I do. Well, I will.” David shook his head. What was it about this woman that made him sound like a blathering idiot? “I’ve just begun looking for him.”

“So you came here.” Isabel gave the young man one of her most scornful looks. “All I have to tell you is that you’d better find your commander at once. And I want my niece found, as well. I don’t like the sound of this at all. On your way, Navigator.”

David only nodded resignedly and bowed to the two women. With a quick and gentle look at Janet, the ship’s officer went off down the corridor.

“Nice young man,” Isabel said sweetly to Janet.

“Hmmph,” Christie put in, slouching against the bulkhead.

“I shouldn’t loiter down here, Janet, with the likes of this one hanging about.” Isabel gave the aging sailor an icy look and then shut the cabin door with conviction.

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