She and Charles were traveling back to Heywood House in the morning, their brief stint as the guests of the vivacious Lady Kate Beresford, daughter of Lord and Lady Allendale, at an end. Hannah was eager to return home. In the meanwhile, her restlessness was best assuaged by checking on the only animals of hers that were still readily within her control. She let herself into the darkened stables. Her family’s team of carriage horses—Dandy and Walter—had been housed inside since Hannah’s arrival three days ago. Along with Evangeline and Tippo, they’d never been far from Hannah’s thoughts during
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