Too Far to Whisper by Arianna Eastland

Author:Arianna Eastland [Arianna Eastland]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Historical, Historical Romance
ISBN: 148027237X
Amazon: B009T8WQJC
Goodreads: 17153328
Publisher: Createspace
Published: 2012-12-04T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

In the tomb-like darkness of the cargo hold, Shadow changed into dry clothing. Gaining access to the Conway, as he had anticipated, had been accomplished with relative ease. Holding his pack above his head with one hand, he had sliced sideways through the icy water as quickly and as silently as an eel, the night’s blackness concealing his approach. Upon reaching the stern, he had removed the long coil of rope from around his neck and used it to climb up to the deck. The few crew members who had remained aboard the vessel were gathered at the bow. None noticed the Indian as he crept along the deck and quietly disappeared through the main hatch.

The cargo hold was stacked with thick timber, mostly pine, Shadow guessed, judging from the scent of it, for the darkness severely restricted his vision. In a far corner of the hold, well concealed behind a wall of timber, he spread out his blanket and lay on it. Silence, save for the scurrying patter of rats, and dampness hung about him. No English gaol, Shadow decided, could be worse than this self-made floating prison. He was thankful his confinement was to be but a brief one. Had his destination truly been England, he held no doubt he would have jumped ship only minutes after he had set foot on it.

Locking his hands beneath his head, he closed his eyes and attempted to shut out all but the gentle rocking of the ship as the waves rolled into shore. Rosalind’s image immediately invaded his thoughts and senses, filling him with an aching need to touch her silky skin…to taste the sweetness of her lips. Too vividly he recalled the tear-filled blue eyes that had watched him depart, and a pang of remorse stabbed at him. Although he had left her barely an hour ago, already he was missing her more than he ever could have imagined.

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