The Duke Hadn’t Laughed Since the War

30th. I do not know how much she knew about…” She indicated the documents. “…the rest. She would not have authorized the tincture.”

“No,” Constance said. “I don’t think she would.” She looked at him carefully. “Pell is the center. Your mother is at the edge. That distinction will matter.”

He folded the documents, his jaw set, his right shoulder carrying continue reading …