Marriage Made In Rebellion. Sophia James

as a question. ‘I have heard he is a man of intellect and intuition. What do you make of him?’

      ‘A good man, I think, Papa. A man who might do your bidding in London well if you let him.’

      ‘He could be dangerous. To you on the way west. Others could take him.’

      Alejandra knew enough of her father to feign indifference, for if she insisted on accompanying Lucien Howard she also knew that he would surely change his plans, so she stayed silent.

      ‘Tomeu says he can read minds.’

      At that she laughed. ‘And you believe him?’

      ‘I believe there might be more to him than we can imagine, Alejandra, and we need to take care that he knows only so much about us.’

      ‘The house, you mean. The security of this place and the manpower?’

      ‘Take him out blindfolded. I do not wish for him to see the gates or the bridges. Or the huts down by the river.’