Grasses and weeds had reclaimed parts of the body and legs of the beast, but its general outline was easily discernible also from close quarters. “It’s very good of you to bring me here, Miss Wilkins.”
“Not at all and please call me Peggy. Anyway, I enjoy your company.” She tilted her head and twirled her long dark hair around a finger. Their friendship grew as they shared witticisms and told each other about their lives and families. It became clear that the woman shared her father’s revolutionary ideals and she confessed to being an avid reader of William Cobbett’s tracts. Jake approved – the lass was ahead of her times. Surprisingly to William, she could also quote passages from Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man and on one occasion went as far as to say, “You mark my words, William, one day
