They hardly had time to finish their food before they were off again and now, although they stopped to change horses, the passengers were not expected to alight until they reached Leicester where they were to stay the night.
Andrina closed her eyes and wondered if she would sleep a little, but the horses galloped and the coach swayed from side to side on the rough roads and almost immediately the baby started crying again.
The farmer’s wife only went a few miles before she again opened her food basket and now there was the pungent smell of onions, which apparently she considered most appetising!
Andrina found it difficult to sleep because her mind was beset with the problems she would find when she arrived.
It had been one thing to tell the girls what she planned and sound confident, q
