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FELICIA’S EYES OPENED with a snap

She i and realized that a piece of as in herthis out, but when that didn’t work, she found that rubbing it against the side of the hackney interior wall served very well It was dislodged enough to spit the remainder of the way

She then realized her wrists were tied at her back

She looked across at Becky, as slued her “Becky … Becky, wake up, do … youin her mouth, she bent and pulled it out with her teeth “There That is better Dear Becky, you must wake up”

In response, Becky groaned Felicia grimaced and said, “Oh, Becky, I aain with her shoulder “Youeach other”

Becky frowned and tried to focus but said, “No … no”

“Becky, you have to wake up,” Felicia insisted

Becky did indeed open her eyes and roan, as she tried to sit up “What? Where?” Becky asked as she looked around

“We have been abducted by those two men who escaped e freed you … they must have seen us and decided to finish the job here and now Becky, they will kill us They won’t leave witnesses They will get your father and my … the duke to pay a ransom, and then they will kill us We have to escape now We don’t have a choice”

“Oh, no … this is all my fault They took you as well … oh …” Becky whimpered

“Stop Here,” Felicia said and turned her back and her tied wrists to her friend “Try and undo my ties, then I will do yours”

Becky worked the knots as best she could Their position ard, her fingers though free were cluer than Felicia had hoped

Once free, however, Felicia made short work of Becky’s ties “We are fortunate that our abductors are complete idiots”

“They are swine,” Becky added