“And you have one with me?” screamed Robina.
Ellis laughed again – a cruel sneer playing around his features.
“Not really, but you are the means to an end. If my brother sees fit to throw me out and abandon me, then what am I to do for money?”
“So you have kidnapped me in the hope of gaining a ransom? You are very mistaken. My Papa is in London on business and he is not a man who is easily duped into parting with money.”
“You silly girl!” snarled Ellis. “You flatter yourself to think that you are worth that much to me!”
“The Earl will miss me and will send a search party for me – you will be discovered and then you will be in dreadful trouble,” Robina shouted at him, starting to cry.
“You should save the tears for someone who gives a tinker’s cuss,” said Ellis coldly, “and as for my
