Chapter 13As Meg’s stay was drawing to a close, her remaining time in Bristol was industrious. Suddenly invigorated, and with a benevolent benefactor to frank her letters, she wrote to the two gentlemen who owned her little cottage in Titterington, asking how much they would want for a purchase price if they were willing to sell.
Alex was not required to report for on-shore duties for another week. Therefore, they planned to travel to Meg’s home together since they couldn’t bear to be parted so soon. Betty had been let in on Alex’s secret, and apart from a cheerful, “You could have fooled me,” was the soul of discretion.
Those first days in Meg’s home were blissful, with the happy couple rarely venturing out of bed. In between bouts of dizzying lovemaking, Alex had gradually revealed her
