The Rake's Irish Lady by Barbara Monajem

Author:Barbara Monajem
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2015-12-30T08:00:00+00:00

Unsurprisingly, Colin wasn’t in the least disconcerted, reverting easily to the previous subject. “Are there any mills nearby? Or factories? Stables of repute? Other business concerns in which Fallow might interest himself?”

She shook her head.

“Then what the devil does that villain want there?”

“Martin isn’t a villain,” she protested. Yes, she was furious at him, but she didn’t think of him as evil.

Colin’s brows drew together. “Anyone who abducts a child is a villain.”

“Martin is not,” she retorted. “He can be selfish and self-righteous, but he also has some worthy qualities.”

Colin made a rude noise.

“He won’t hurt Sylvie,” Bridget said. “He would never harm a child.”

“He’d better not.” A few minutes later they approached a large coaching inn. Colin leaned out the window and called to the postilions to stop.

“Why are we stopping here?” Bridget asked. “It’s not time to change horses.”

“To inquire after that villain’s progress. I imagine they spent the night here.” Colin opened the door and jumped out. “Wait in the coach.”

Bridget gathered her skirts, jumped down as well, and followed Colin into the inn.

“Aye, they slept here, but not for long,” the landlord said. “Arrived after dark and left again at dawn.”

“A sweet sight it was,” agreed his plump, pleasant-faced wife, “to see the gentleman carry his sleeping daughter downstairs wrapped in a blanket. It was a cool morning, and he didn’t want to risk her catching a chill.”

“Bought the blanket off us, too, and paid good money for it,” the landlord said.

“That sounds just like him,” Bridget smiled. “Such a kind, generous man.” At her insistence, Colin had agreed to a story that they were brother and sister—Sylvie’s uncle and aunt—and that they were all traveling to attend a wedding. “He always has such a care for her. She’s not a good traveler, poor thing, so he’d rather she slept as much of the way as possible.”

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