say you were far from weak, if you did all that and survived.”
“I survived all that, and more.”
He knew, by the finality of her tone, that she had no intention of listing all that she’d been through. His admiration for her was growing by the minute.
“Now I would like to hear about your life before the convent.”
She smiled. “That would take hours.”
He paused at the threshold to the great hall. “We have all evening.”
As he led her to the table, the butler, the housekeeper and their army of servants stood to one side, awaiting his command.
Keane helped Briana to her chair, then took his place at the head of the table.
Briana surveyed the table, with its gleaming silver and crystal and the masses of candles that flickered and glowed. “Oh, Mistress Malloy, this is indeed lovely.”
The housekeeper nearly burst with pride. “Thank you, miss. We do our best to please.”
“I haven’t seen anything this grand in years.” Briana turned to Keane. “Isn’t it wonderful knowing this awaits you each night?”
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