Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Birmingham 01 The Flame And The Flower

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. You were never alone, ma petite.George was outside the door all the time, guarding it.He'sjust nowgone to get some sleep, but do you think me the cad to leave you, not assured of yoursafety? I didn't know what to believe, she whispered. I feared you would never come back. My God! You are not very complimentary to me nor to yourself.I would not leave a lady toher owndefense in such a place and more certainly my own wife and she heavy with my child.But if itwill calmyour fears, I'll not leave you again while we're here.She lifted her eyes to his and saw a kindly warmth in them. No, there is no need, she mur-mured. I'll notbe frightened again.He cupped her chin in his hand. Then let us go to bed.The day has been long and I amtired.Wiping the tears from her cheeks, she climbed into bed on the side nearest the door andwatched himquietly as he opened the bundle George had carried in with her own.Her eyes widened as hetook outthe box of Flintlock pistols with which she had once threatened the servant.He brought it withhim to thebed where she lay, and dropping down beside her, took out the pistols and began to loadthem. Do you expect trouble? she questioned softly, sitting up.He glanced at her and smiled. It's just a precaution I sometimes take when I'm not at easewith thingsaround me.You needn't worry, my love.She watched curiously as he loaded one, remembering her own distress when she had triedto determinehow and had not been able to.Seeing her interest, Brandon laughed softly.ABC Amber Text Converter Trial version, http://www.processtext.com/abctxt.html Do you wish now to learn how to load these? he asked, smiling. You do very well as it iswith themempty.George was quite embarrassed when he found that you had tricked him.The fact thata merewisp of femininity had made him quake with fright before an empty gun injured his pride.Hewasimpossible for some time after.So was I for that matter, he added gruffly, remembering theway he hadviciously hurled a string of oaths at the servant when he had returned to the Fleetwood andfound the girlgone.His disposition had not improved any when he also found that she had disappearedwithout a trace.He took her arm and pulled her to the edge of the bed beside him. But it is of no importancenow.If youdesire to learn how a pistol is loaded, I will teach you. Then he looked into her eyes andwarned, Butdon't ever make the mistake of thinking you can turn these on me and not use them.I am notGeorge andyou would have to kill me before you could escape. He laughed again softly. And as for that,I doubtthat you have it in you to kill a man, so I think I would be safe in taking these from you.Heather swallowed hard.She stared up at him silently, with eyes round as moons.She be-lieved everyword he said.He was not one to make idle threats.They sat very close together on the edge of the bed, so close their bodies touched her thighagainst his,her arm pressed to his side.His arm was braced behind her, his hand resting on the bed verynear herbuttocks.Her composure was sorely strained.Nervously she dropped her gaze and pushedthe hem ofher gown demurely over her thighs and knees, realizing it had slid up almost to her hips whenhe pulledher to him. May I try to load this one, she asked, hesitantly touching the pistol he held in his other hand. If you wish, he replied, handing it to her.The Flintlock was heavy and meant for a man's hand.She found it uncomfortable in hers.Laying it acrossher knees, she took up the powder horn and lifted the muzzle of the pistol to pour the gunpowder downit. Turn it away from your face, Brandon directed.She obeyed and poured a small amount of the gray powder into the muzzle.As she had seenhim do, shestuffed a piece of paper in and with the rod rammed it down the barrel, then wrapped a leadball in apatch of oiled cloth and pushed it down the muzzle also.It was done [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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