Chapter 10Martin was fraught with nerves as the days passed. He had not seen or heard from Will since their night together, but given the circumstances, he was hardly surprised at the lack of contact. His only reassurance was that although Will had been long gone when he had finally awoken that morning, his music case had remained in Martin’s room for safekeeping.
Mulling over his mission on Will’s behalf, which involved surreptitious meetings with a fellow clerk and drinking friend from the Ordnance Office, he jumped in his seat, nearly breaking his quill pen when he imagined hearing Sir Hervey’s distinctive tones in the corridor. But he’s unlikely to be here, he thought to steady his nerves, not only is he returning to his country seat any day, but he has a wedding to muster. Or so he t
