Sir Ashley's Mettlesome Match. Mary Nichols

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      ‘Pity. So you did not discover what happened to your brother?’

      ‘My brother, sir, is from home. I believe I have already told you that.’

      ‘So you did, but you did not say where he was.’

      ‘He is at sea.’

      ‘At sea?’ he queried, one eyebrow raised.

      ‘Why not?’ she said, ignoring her aunt’s startled gasp. ‘We are a sea-faring family. My father was a naval captain before he retired on half-pay and my mother frequently went on voyages with him. And sometimes my brother and I went with them. Is it any wonder that Nat should want to follow in our father’s footsteps?’

      ‘You mean he is a naval man?’

      ‘No, but he goes out with the fishermen and sometimes signs on to a merchantman.’

      Augusta opened her mouth to speak but, catching Pippa’s warning look, subsided into silence, much to Pippa’s relief. She dare not look at Sir Ashley, who must surely detect her prevarication in her eyes. She was not used to being deceitful, hated it, especially now when Sir Ashley who was doing his best to help them. But it was necessary. He did not hold with smuggling and if he knew Nat was well and truly involved, he would have no hesitation in tracking him down and giving him over to the law along with the village men who acted as tub carriers and batmen. Each had a financial stake in the safe delivery of the cargo and it was more than they could earn legitimately in six months. Even though Nat was not among them this time, she did not want them caught because most of them had families who would be destitute without their bread winners. In one way she was glad she had fallen in the ditch because helping her had distracted Sir Ashley from following them.

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