The Marquis was listening intently as Cara continued with her story,
“While he spoke to the footman, the rest of the conspirators, who would be hidden in small groups in the square, would be watching.”
Her fingers tightened on the Marquis’s bare shoulder as she carried on,
“Oh, Ivo, they have planned to – murder the entire Cabinet including the servants if they resist and a man called Ings, who is a butcher, said he intended to cut off the heads of – Lord Castlereagh and Lord Sidmouth!”
The Marquis drew in his breath incredulously, but he did not interrupt and Cara continued,
“He had two bags for them and – he claimed that he also wanted the right hand of Lord Castlereagh, which he felt would be – a valuable souvenir!”
“They must all be mad!” the Marquis expostulated.
“They sounded
