Moon and Stars by Elizabeth Johns

Author:Elizabeth Johns [Johns, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elizabeth Johns

Chapter 12

Never again will I read a Gothic suspense…—15 Feb

“Do not think about the mice. Do not think about the mice,” Charlotte commanded herself through chattering teeth. “What would one of your heroines do? A source of light would magically appear or her hero would come to the rescue,” she answered dryly in her one-sided conversation.

Reality being what it was, there was no light. She eased as close as she dared to the wall, hoping to hear signs of human life on the other side. There was nothing but silence. “Where will the family be now? The women will be in the drawing room and the men are, no doubt, still in the study, talking about breeding and brandy.”

Taking the poker, she began to tap on the wall. Perhaps, if fortune favoured her, she would strike the latch and this nightmare would be over with the swirl of the fireplace.

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. She began to tap the beats to her favourite country jig to calm herself and keep her mind away from rodents.

When that ended, she began a vocal rendition of Bluebells of Scotland and her voice sent an eerie echo through the tunnels. If that did not bring someone running, what would? Of course, she had to change the words to fit the man of her dreams:

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