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She had no way of knowing that the snal

Sara Ravensbury’s ti were enmeshed that day TheAbernathy had carried her part in Sara’s scheme out perfectly The vicar had reacted exactly as she knew the mean-spirited man would react

Sara knew Heather would leave and go to the cottage Godwin had purchased for their clandestine s

How stupid of Godwin Did he not realize that she knew all about his little hideaway?

Sara knew Heather would never take the stagecoach for Devon She would not, could not leave without first seeing her lover No, Sara thought, Heather Martin would go to the cottage and await Godwin’s arrival

He would see the ss, at least, Sara believed that Heather would think that

Thus, Heather Martin had fallen right into her hands

She watched the smoke curl upward from the chimney and motioned her horse forward out of the dusky woods Colin sht Jierin discipline He had brought Bunky, a young lad that had balked at the plan they were about to embark upon Colin couldn’t have any of his crew criticize his actions

The young lad at his back frowned darkly, apparently unhappy with the job they were about to do, but remained silent

Farate at that hed wearily It had been a long day All he wanted was his meal and his little wife in his lap He hoped she had made his chicken pot pie, his favorite, and that was all he was thinking about as he looked up at the sound of a horse’s snort

Curiously, he watched horses, their riders unknown to hi the field at a trot Three riders, he counted As they neared, he began to froo men and a woman…damn, if the woman wasn’t Lady Ravensbury He was shocked Whatever was her ladyship doing with the likes of them?

They were sea here? He reht brown curls

He heard her ladyship laugh Well then, no need for hi, the three looked as though they had a purpose He had a ‘feel’ for such things and he wondered, in spite of the fact that she had laughed, if her ladyship was in need of help

However, as the three paused and her ladyship turned to push one of the men’s shoulders, bend towards him and kiss him soundly, Farmer Burns revised his opinion ‘T’wasn’t she that was in trouble!