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Chapter One
his roof. I do not expect we’ll see them for the better
part of the week. Do you not agree?”
More silence.
“Come now, Catherine. Don’t be pigheaded
about this,” he cajoled, softening his voice as his
fingers curled into fists. “Did you really believe
Mother would take your side when she learned
about us? The worst is over, and now we are alone.
I’ve even dismissed the servants for the evening. If
you give me your word that you’ll behave, I’ll free
you and we can return to the house. A soft mattress
might improve your disposition toward me.”
Robert shifted his stance and sighed. “Fine,” he
said tersely. “We’ll do this the hard way.”
The ungrateful wench deserved no consideration
from him anyway. Truth be told, he liked it best
when she fought him. He crouched down and seized
the length of rope. She would be more cooperative
when he trussed her up. Perhaps he should remind
her of her lowly position in their family before he
carried her back to the house. He had days to play
with his lovely cousin, and he did not intend to
waste an hour.
Robert tugged on the rope, and, just as he
thought, the girl was no longer tethered to it. He
could not fathom how she had managed it. The iron
shackled to her wrists, however, was another matter
entirely. Unless his ears deceived him, he heard a
soft clink of metal from the left corner of the musty
interior. The poor girl was probably cowering in the
filth. Perhaps he should shove her into one of the
horse troughs before he touched her again. He was
ALL AFTERNOON WITH A SCANDALOUS MARQUESS 3
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