The Stuart Sapphire by Alanna Knight

Author:Alanna Knight [Alanna Knight]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780749014476
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Published: 2013-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Ever since the intrusion of gruesome murder into his life, the Prince Regent’s nights at Mrs Fitzherbert’s side had been filled with gnawing terror. Unable to understand why the dead marchioness had not yet been discovered, Henry’s attempts at consolation, by pointing out that the embankment was off the main road, failed to soothe him.

His thoughts were morbid in the extreme. He dreamt once that he was King of England. Years had passed, her skeleton discovered, the dreadful truth and the shocking scandal revealed and made public.

He had almost given up all hope of an early resolution of that arranged carriage accident, which was meant to remove all association with her death from the Pavilion and, guilt from himself. He was unable to concentrate on the urgent details of refurbishment of the royal bedroom, preferring to put the place out of his mind, even though he knew that to continue sleeping at Steine House would soon invite curiosity and unwelcome comment.

Then, almost a week after the marchioness’s murder, Henry rushed in flourishing the Brighton Herald. There was rarely anything more exciting than local news concerning the trials of the fishing trade, or some foreign official arriving at the Pavilion. Today however the sensational headline leapt out at them as Henry read:

GRUESOME DISCOVERY.

NAKED CORPSE OF WOMAN

NEAR LEWES ROAD.

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