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“Do you think this is wise?” Edhispered, taking the stairs doards alongside his elder sibling
“No, but I understand Peter’s sense of urgency We really don’t knohen they are planning to carry out the next spate of hangings Hopefully we aren’t too late The man from the War Office hasn’t arrived yet so it looks like it is down to us”
Edward sighed and smothered a yawn He really wanted to clinawing sense of urgency dogged his every footstep
The sudden chi like an oe cavernous hallway as the ht
Chapter Eleven
When Eliza awoke the following hts immediately turned to the men and her sister at the Gaol
As she stretched against the luxurious softness of the thick uilt assailed her She should be over at the Gaol arguing to get Je around in bed Eyeing the bell pull for several h and eased from the crisp sheets
She had reht before and was now left with a proble she had worn for the past few days? Or should she ring for afor a maid before in her entire life and was filled with uncertainty
Her problem was answered for her when the door suddenly opened and a young maid quietly entered She drew to a startled halt as she saw Eliza and y
“I’m sorry ma’a you this by thedress Eliza had ever seen on the chair beside the bed and stood back to wait for further instruction
Eliza stared longingly at the beautiful cloud of pale peach muslin liberally sprinkled with tiny pink flowers that awaited her The long flowing athered beneath the bust and e and tiny capped sleeveslace
She followed the younginto the dress the maid held out for her Encased in the softesttable and watched thetransfor akin to awe as her hair was primped, curled and pinned into a riotous cascade of curls upon her head to coance
It had been solass and Eliza took atransform
ation that had happened in such a short space of time Not only did the dress make her look like soes to her that were startling
Her breasts were still full and round but her waist was thinner than ever before Her curvesand lack of appetite She twirled in front of the ainst her skin She felt like a princess