Chapter ElevenIt was her own fault. She could have run round the stable block and found some route to lead her away from the manor, but she dithered. What stopped her was the knowledge that she was in terrible danger, not only from Philip but from Pat and Smithy, too.
Maybe, right at this moment, they were discovering the theft of the mare and the disappearance of both herself and Rory. They would jump to the wrong conclusion, of course; they would assume that she and Rory had stolen the mare and run off together.
Darwell Manor would be the first place they would think to look, but if they came here, they would be walking straight into a trap. Yet there was no way she could warn them, and no way of explaining her actions to them. Philip expected her to lead him straight to the remaining
