“Only so many men
neglect their duties. If the young ladies were
dowerless, which seemed likely, their attire at least—so Lucilla assured him in a
whisper—was of the first stare. Wood," observed Jackson, in a slightly-sarcastic
tone. She infused menace into her voice. She touched bow to strings, playing a fifth. He smiled at Ruth as she turned away from the bed, smiled
with both his mouth and eyes; and she knew that here would be a man of heart as
well as of science. He not only did this, but supplied him with an ointment which
allayed the swelling of his limbs, and crowned all by furnishing him with a jug
of excellent ale. ‘Gérard will think that I have gone back to London. Tell me how are you amusing
yourself?”
Anna laughed. ’
It had not before occurred to him, but this realisation fuelled the general’s
growing conviction that he was being imposed upon in some way. Presently he caught her puzzled glance, and recollected himself, turning
on the charm again. He
was braver than her husband, who paced and cowered in
the corners of the once-sunny Palazzo.
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