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With a sigh that was half regret and half wistful thinking, Meg turned back toward the cottage

Chapter 9

By afternoon they had reached the pass through the mountains

Once this narrow and treacherous road had been open to everyone, but since the 1715 Rebellion, hlands under the supervision of General Wade This was to enable govern, rebellious clanslens, and to keep order where it was considered trouble was arrison of soldiers now h was sure to be questioned closely before being allowed to move on

Meg and her band of men were no different

“Madauard, well turned out in his red jacket and breeches and white, spotless stockings, straightened hi always noticed about Major Litchfield’sbands that sohlands for no better reason than that they could

“I ah?”

The soldier opened his mouth to answer, but before he could do so, a second voice interrupted them

“Lady Margaret!”

An older ent face strode from the direction of the soldiers’ quarters He wore his red coat and waistcoat es, but it was quite plain in co had encountered He had doffed his hat, and was bea

“Back so soon, Lady Meg? Did your journey go well?”

Meg returned his senuinely liked Major Litchfield He was not the sort of biased, narrow-lishlishan and ended at the Thames Glen Dhui was only a half day’s ride from here, and if the soldiers had been inclined to, they could havefelt they were fortunate indeed with Major Litchfield in charge of his men

“I am very well, thank you, Major,” she said now “I did not expect to see you here”

“I am on my weekly inspection Have to keep the men on their toes You are on your way home?”

“Yes, and looking forward to getting there and seeing my father”