I do not allow duty to interfere with my self-interest. Or the other way around. I do not allow duty to interfere with my self-interest. Or the other way around.Francis de Brangelton to Paul d’Ornille - 1694 Is it my imagination or is there moisture in the air? Henrietta took a deep breath. How can it be? The sun is high and bright ... Is it my imagination or is there moisture in the air?How can it be? The sun is high and bright ...“I smell salt.” Francis de Brangelton took off his hat to raise his face to the sky. “We are close to the shore. On days like this, I envy those who live by the sea.” He urged his horse forward. The view from the top of the hill took Henrietta’s breath away. She had lived in the shadows of towering mountains and crossed wide rivers and rode through expansive

