The candles in the sconces had guttered low so that it was obviously much later than he had thought, but there was enough light for him to see the expression on her face and he knew that she was straining with every nerve in her body to beg him to hurry.
She was convinced in a way that it was difficult to understand that Winged Victory was actually in danger.
The Earl did not speak. He just walked across the passage and opened the door of the room where Eddie was sleeping.
He reached the bed and shook him by the shoulder.
“Wake up, Eddie!” he called out. “Cledra thinks that something is happening in the stables and we are going there at once. Follow as quickly as you can.”
Eddie did not argue, he merely started to climb out of bed and by the time he had done so the Earl was back in th
