The Marchioness Who Tempted Fate by Hanna Hamilton

Author:Hanna Hamilton
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2020-06-19T21:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 35

T iffany awoke to find two women puttering around in her room. “Ah, there ya are,” Old Elizabet said. “I’ve brought some ‘un to see you.”

“Grace!” Tiffany exclaimed. “I didn’t expect to see you today!”

“We all thought to surprise you,” Grace said. “Michaels couldn’t get away, an’ it din’ seem natural for Lucas to visit. But I helped Mrs. Elizabet carry the victuals home. No one has told us yet that we can’t continue to give out alms, so here we are.”

“Just Elizabet,” the older woman corrected, just as Tiffany said, “I’m glad to see you. How is the Marquess?”

“Well enough. Lucas says that he has a lump on his head and that the knife wound is sore, but doesn’t show any signs of infection. He doesn’t seem to remember anything about what happened except you standing over him screaming.”

“So no idea of who hurt him?”

“Not really. He says he had not sent for you, so he doesn’t know why you were outside his study. But then, Smithers says he doesn’t remember much of anything after the two of you parted company in the afternoon.”

“Doesn’t know…Grace, listen. I know Sophie is your friend, but she told me that the Marquess wanted to see me, and that I was to go up to his office.”

“Did she? How odd.” Grace looked worried. “I can’t think why she would have done that if His Lordship had not sent for you. Perhaps the blow on his head made him forget.”

“Perhaps. Is anyone looking for the person who hurt him?”

“Well, they are all looking for you, so I’m not really sure.”

“Except I didn’t do it. Grace, Lord Northbury could be in serious danger. Is there no one who could look into it?”

“Well, there was that retired constable fellow that came to visit that one day,” Grace said thoughtfully. “I guess we could ask him. I think he was a friend of Lord Northbury’s father, and that he managed the details after the hunting accident.”

“The very person. Could you or Lucas somehow talk to him? He might, at least, be willing to listen.”

“I’ll ask Lucas,” Grace promised. “I’m not sure how much either of us will be able to do.”

“Thank you, Grace. As much as I would like my name cleared, I am fearful for Per— Lord Northbury.”

Grace smiled, and touched Tiffany’s shoulder lightly. “I would feel the same if it were Lucas.”

Tiffany blushed and looked down at her hands in her lap. “Am I so transparent as all of that?”

“Oh, Tiffany! Did you think we didn’t know how you feel? No one who has an ounce of sense believes that anything more than words or a glance or two have passed between you, but it would be difficult for you to hide it from all of us.”

“Well, indeed, it is so. I have a great fondness for him, and I am beyond grateful for the care he has taken of me and mine.”

“Indeed, that is plain,” Grace agreed. “And not at all to be wondered at.

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