The Return of the Disappearing Duke by Lara Temple

Author:Lara Temple
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-06-04T18:14:31+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Alexandria

Cleo had not been to Alexandria since her arrival in Egypt. It had changed since then, but it was still rather a ruin of a town. Like many port cities she’d seen, there was a sense of miasmatic menace. Rootless people came and went and one knew little of them—perfect for the venal, the criminal, and the lost.

A small closed carriage drew them through the town and past the shattered structure of an old Roman tower. Behind it the sail-studded turquoise sea stretched away, and in front stood an obelisk, stark and tall and covered base to pyramid-pointed tip with hieroglyphs.

‘There is my namesake,’ she murmured and Rafe turned to her from his inspection of the view. With a word he motioned to the driver to stop.

‘That must be some sixty feet tall,’ Birdie mused and she nodded.

‘It is called Cleopatra’s Needle. I’ve seen illustrations in Description de l’Egypte, but I’ve never seen it myself. I wanted to come here when we arrived in Egypt, but my father said we hadn’t time. It’s...amazing.’

Rafe swung open the low door and held out his hand.

‘Come along, Queenie. There is no one here but the camels and donkeys to see us and we can spare a few moments to pay homage to your birthright.’

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