“You will be watching over Miss Milford tonight, unless you allow me to do so,” the Marquis replied.
“I’ll stay with her, my Lord, as we arranged. If you’ll stop with the young lady now, I’ll do as you tells me and have a bit of shut-eye.”
“Do that,” the Marquis said. “If she is thirsty, is there anything for her to drink?”
“Yes, my Lord. There’s lime juice in one jug and fresh water in another.”
“The water that nearly cost us dear!” the Marquis remarked as if he was speaking to himself.
Gibson did not reply.
He only gave a last look at Ola to see if there was anything more he could do and then left the cabin.
The Marquis, now in charge, looked at Ola and thought that they were both extremely fortunate to be alive. He had been certain that there was no hope for either of them.
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