White Boar and the Red Dragon, The by Price Margaret W

Author:Price, Margaret W [Price, Margaret W]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781479782222
Publisher: Xlibris
Published: 2013-06-05T00:00:00+00:00

‘My lord, you are safe! Duke Francis has relented and has sent me to get you back to safety. He has been persuaded by his favourite councillor, John Chenlet, that you are indeed in mortal danger from King Edward and that his wily promises are not to be trusted. As soon as you have recovered a little, my men and I will secrete you away to a place of safe sanctuary in St Malo, where you can have the best doctors and recover fully before making the journey back to Duke Francis’s Court. There, he will guard you even better than before, after this suspicious episode! Do not fear—you will not be going to England and the king just yet—and not at all if the duke and I can help it. I will make some excuse to the English ambassadors who placed you here when you collapsed several days ago!’

‘Who—are you?’

‘I am the duke’s treasurer, Peter Landois, and I was sent post-haste by Duke Francis to rescue you, when he was made to see your danger! Your Uncle Jasper accompanied me and will be caring for you soon. My mission is to distract the English ambassadors while my men and Jasper spirit you away!’

‘How did you get in here? Were there not guards at my door?’ I gasp out, still breathless and racked by a relentless cough.

‘They have already been surprised, set upon, and removed. There were only two of them. I expect the English ambassadors thought that, as you were so sick, two would be enough if you did find the strength to attempt to get away. But they did not think that help would come for you!’

‘I thank you, Monsieur Landois, it is more than I hoped for. My spirits are raised—a little. But I fear this sickness will keep me laid up for a while yet.’

‘Then you will be transported in a litter, if needs be. You can then have the best of care back at the court to recover. Duke Francis feels very remorseful that he ever believed the lies told him and let you go, believe me. He does not want your death on his conscience!’

‘I will put myself in your safe hands, and thank God and the duke, of course, for my safe delivery!’

Henry Tudor, Vannes Castle, Brittany, Late November 1476

My Dear Mother,

As you can see, I am back in the custody of Duke Francis again. But at least I am not dead!

And the duke is disposed to be kinder to me now. I am allowed more freedom and I can meet with Uncle Jasper. Though he is held elsewhere at the moment, Duke Francis has promised me he can join me here in November. If King Edward had got his way, I would be in my grave by now or forgotten in the fearsome Tower, perhaps in some ghastly oubliette! My life so far has taught me to be fearful of men. Caution will now be my watchword! I am now become so

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