It was much later when I returned to seek Mrs Cathcart, Rose was to bathed and her clothes found and in all ways prepared to return to the Hall, then Harriet was to be cleaned as best could be managed for Toby to take to Marchington while Alan was to be left with Dorothy, which just left the problem of Lady Marchington and Mother’s now depleted supply of whores. Eporner xxx I sat quietly eating when a rogue approached saying “Ha, well I’ll be, it’s John Harnsworth the gentleman book keeper.”
“Yes ’tis I, come to cook his Lordship’s books.” I confirmed which rather spoiled his next ripost. “He forced you?” I asked. Only when I too was aboard did he obey and away we went at a reasonable lick bound for Liverpool
