Abigail, Duncan, and Solomon waited in the parlor for dinner, enjoying a glass of wine, when Oliver Hart arrived, minus Missy Malone. Abigail was about to inquire as to her absence when she realized there was a pattern to her attendance. When Missy was present, it was a social event, and conversation rarely strayed to military matters. But when Missy wasn’t, the discussion focused on strategy. If she was correct, she might hear some secret worthy of sharing with Ian.
Missy’s absence made Abigail wonder if she shared Hart’s political views, which made her offer to help, no matter what the need, far easier to decipher. But it did leave a lingering question. Why would she assume Abigail was a Patriot? Due to her prior relationship with Ian? Or was it something she overheard? Abigail would ha
