In spite of his cunning nature, Jenny felt it wouldn't be foolish to spare a listening ear to George's rhetorics. He had said this to her before, but she had not taken it seriously; perhaps, she had thought George was on the lookout for the strength of her loyalty to the house of Dohertys. She had merely thought George only desired to find out if she bore some secret knowledge of Laura's death. But in this moment, his words seemed to resonate with her than ever. His speech and rhetorics, this time, were properly presented--and on the right occasion, at that. The atmosphere was replete with anxiety and tension this moment as George maintained a firm footing, looking all sweaty and Jenny stood riveted to a spot as she maintained a steady gaze with George. She swallowed hard amidst the heat o
