He had long since decided to save himself for marriage to Olivia. He still considered himself to be in mourning, but had begun to think his abstinence might now be pointless. One-Finger Finlay had recruited a young whore—“no older than fourteen, so she claims”—who was due to arrive in Riddle within the month. Judged solely on One-Finger’s second-hand description, Duff felt she might be a good woman for him, though Olivia would always hold a special place in his heart.
