Quinn glanced down at the hunched figure beside him. She was calm enough now, but he doubted she would endure the long drive back to town.
‘Is there a maid you could send with her?’
‘Nay, my lord. As I told you, they’m all out, it being May Day.’
‘Then I will take her to Melham Court and put her in the care of my housekeeper.’ Quinn guided her to the curricle and lifted her, unresisting, on to the seat. As he took his place beside her he glanced up at the gallery. ‘Her companion is unconscious at present, but when he wakes—’
‘Don’t you worry about that, my lord. We will deal with him. I don’t hold with such goings on in my establishment.’
‘And. Jennings...’ Quinn gathered up the reins ‘...the lady was never here.’
The landlord nodded. ‘My lads’ll do as I tell ’em.’
With that Quinn whipped up his team and the curricle bowled out into the night.
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ISBN-13: 9781488087059
A Lord for the Wallflower Widow
Copyright © 2018 by Michèle Ann Young
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