Don’t misunderstand me, Miss Lion. Niall Pierce is one of the finest men I know. Of all the tenants you could have, he is of the best.” “That’s just what I think.” I smiled. “Is his leg still bothering him a great deal?” Another sideways if not odd question. “He never mentions it. Perhaps you ought to ask him yourself.” “Hmm.” But the doctor looked unconvinced.
Just how DID Pierce hurt his leg? One of the Great Mysteries.
