Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand
“He reached over and touched her wrist lightly, then continued the melody.
"Keep playing, madam," he said, his eyes on the music. "The first rule of dealing with such men is not to show any fear." "But I am afraid," she said. "I am terrified." "You must not show it. I suspect a deep game here, but we're going to finish this andante first. Excellent, Mrs. Drew. You're a steady one." The andante concluded. She put her hands in her lap, and continued to stare at the music. Lord Winn closed the pian...o and put away the music in silence. He shifted to face her, but she could not bring herself to look at him.
"Do I go first, or you?" he asked quietly.
"I wish you would, my lord," she replied. "I want to know what happened tonight before I say anything." You are sitting too close to me, she thought, and felt that same panic that had nearly overwhelmed her during that quelling interview with her brother-in-law.
To her relief, he got up and stood before the fireplace. "I ran into Lord Whitcomb in the village this afternoon.MoreLess
"Keep playing, madam," he said, his eyes on the music. "The first rule of dealing with such men is not to show any fear." "But I am afraid," she said. "I am terrified." "You must not show it. I suspect a deep game here, but we're going to finish this andante first. Excellent, Mrs. Drew. You're a steady one." The andante concluded. She put her hands in her lap, and continued to stare at the music. Lord Winn closed the pian...o and put away the music in silence. He shifted to face her, but she could not bring herself to look at him.
"Do I go first, or you?" he asked quietly.
"I wish you would, my lord," she replied. "I want to know what happened tonight before I say anything." You are sitting too close to me, she thought, and felt that same panic that had nearly overwhelmed her during that quelling interview with her brother-in-law.
To her relief, he got up and stood before the fireplace. "I ran into Lord Whitcomb in the village this afternoon.MoreLess
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