Apparently Lady Shenley’s coachman had learnt from one of the servants that the Earl had taken Jane, the boy and their Governess out riding early in the morning.
“They’ll be waitin’ in the woods outside the flat lands,” Bill said. “They’ll take the Earl by surprise knowing that ’e won’t be armed. There’ll be nothin’ ’e can do when they takes you away with them.”
Kyla did not answer and after a moment he said,
“I’m sorry, me dear, I tells you all this, but I thinks as you ’as to know that ’er’s a wicked woman who’ll not give up till ’er gets you.”
“I know that,” Kyla said. “If we do not go riding tomorrow or the next day, they will get hold of us sooner or later.”
“That’s what I thinks meself,” Bill agreed. “And Black Jack’ll never give up so long as there be enough money waitin’ for ’
