Kent shook his head. “I never intended to make this particular journey, and in fact, I have responsibilities that must keep me in London. But Katarina was to go, in the person of one of her alter egos. She will be your guide.”
Elizabeth cast a dismayed look at the woman rocking back the chair legs in the corner of the room. “I’m not pleased about it either,” Katarina said without opening her eyes. “But as I have been reminded, I don’t give the orders here.”
“Emil Schwieger will go as well,” Kent said, ignoring this, “though probably in a different guise than what we had planned. Those specifics still require a bit of thought. Emil, while I think, run off to see Matthews and the Johnstons and tell them their services will not be required today after all. Then I’ll need you to rouse Gilber
