Chapter 47
Two days before the prison guards, and Victoria’s fiancé, were to meet their fates, McDuff woke hours before his normal time. The streets outside were still quiet, but he knew staring up into the darkness would do him no good.
Dwelling alone with his thoughts and his worries would only do him harm.
He dressed and went downstairs as quietly as he could.
The boarding house residents worked all hours of the day and night, so a man leaving before the sun was up wouldn’t raise an alarm. Wandering around in the common room trying to find some way to distract himself would be sure to annoy someone, though.
A few minutes’ consideration gave McDuff a destination, if not a clear reason.
The walk alone through empty streets helped his mind settle.
Despite thousands of people all aro
