“So what did he say about her, my lord?” What is this bargain? was what she really wanted to know.
didWhat is this bargain?“Oh, nowt especially derogatory.” He shrugged. “He never means harm. He tells it straight, exactly as he sees it.”
“Aye, Richard is blunter than a dull butter knife.” With that she also admitted to herself she didn"t want the hapless dowdy anywhere near him.
“And for certes whatever he said to me, he said to her. He isn"t one to talk behind others" backs. Nor am I!” he added.
“Is it his cousin with the one gray eye and one green … oh, what is her name?” She tapped the side of her head. “Gonilda?”
“Nay. She"s a relative of the queen.” His eyes brightened as he held up a finger. “Now I remember. Her pet name is Dove.”
She recoiled as if hit with a bag of rocks. Her
