1812
Chapter 27
Napoleon AscendantFrom Petroc’s perspective, one major benefit of having to delay his departure from Gothenburg was the opportunity it gave him to see Miss Silke again. He handed Matthias his hat and cloak in the hall of the house the Freiherr’s family now occupied. The young man greeted him with evident pleasure, and Petroc was equally glad to be here. Already in his heart, home was wherever Miss Silke was. He made his way eagerly to the drawing room at the rear of the house, but he carried himself with his usual decorum and deportment.
He bent to kiss the hand of the Freifrau and then Miss Wiebke before doing the same for the lady he hoped would one day be his permanent companion in life. As his eyes met hers, he had to physically restrain his impulse to sweep her into
