Chapter 6Will and I strode along the bank of the Thames towards The Strand, and as we walked, women looked at him. His height and good looks attracted notice, even without the beard most men wore. Will himself seemed oblivious to the attention he garnered, whereas I was acutely aware of those who noticed me, mostly young girls and mature men, though occasionally a handsome youth would look longingly at me.
The Duck and Drake was a rowdy, noisy inn full of those men who did not take kindly to my sort. I moved closer to Will until I felt him nudge me away. “You’re my cousin, do you hear me, lad?”
Nervous, but ready to do whatever he told me, I nodded.
In the doorway, Will stopped. “Look at me.”
I faced him, waiting.
“We are working now. You must follow my lead. Keep your eyes and ears o
