![]() ![]() How long ago was that exactly? She wasn’t even sure what time they’d abducted her because they’d roused her from a dead sleep.Īll she recalled was that she’d fallen into a dreamless slumber upon returning to the inn in Croydon after the boxing match. Every attempt she’d made to loosen the rope had been utterly futile. She’d prefer they weren’t bound at all, of course. She rolled to her back and was grateful that her hands were bound in front instead of behind. ![]() The sound of rain against the roof soothed her, at least. Her captors were not the least considerate. She’d long ago tumbled from the seat and hadn’t been able to get herself back onto it. With her hands and feet bound and a cloth tied around her mouth, she was quite uncomfortable. ![]() Hopefully, she would have some answers when they got to wherever they were going. That anyone would go to the trouble of snatching her-an unimportant paid companion-was perplexing to say the least. She had no idea where she was going or who had kidnapped her, let alone why. While she’d managed to doze, the rough road didn’t allow her to rest for long. ![]() If there wasn’t a sack over her head, she could see where she was going or if it was still night. Jolted awake as her head banged the side of the coach, Prudence Lancaster mumbled something extremely unladylike. ![]()
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