Any slip meant failure and ruination, the damnation of one’s soul and confinement to spinsterhood.īollocks to that, as their cook liked to say when she thought no one was listening. Men took this for granted, their ability to wallow in vice and sin at will, while women were tasked to uphold society’s virtues. Noises from the casino-shouts and curses, dice and chips-rose up and jolted her like a shot of energy into her veins, as if she’d touched a live electric wire.
She continued along the scarred wooden floors and into a corridor.
And if I need to cancel or cut our time short, you’ll respect my decision. “It means the pace and content of each lesson is at my discretion. He came to the landing and turned to wait for her. Huffing out a frustrated breath, she started up behind him. He began to climb a small set of stairs, clearly ignoring her. “You don’t even know what I am planning.” “Wouldn’t you rather hear what I am interested in, what I need help with?” she said to the wide shoulders draped in black wool. Lifting her skirts, she hurried after him. It’s time to begin your first lesson.” He disappeared into the corridor, and she was left staring at the empty doorway. “Wait, where are you going?” They hadn’t settled on a tutoring schedule yet. When he turned the knob, she quickly stood. “Call me Clay, then.” He pushed out of his chair and started toward the door. She’d just find a way to thwart his revenge plans later on. Sitting here, she was closer than she’d ever been to her independence. The idea of never returning here, of going back to the poolrooms-seedy, filthy gambling haunts in rough neighborhoods-was depressing. “So what will it be? Lessons on how to operate the Bronze House for one hundred dollars an hour, or back to visiting the poolrooms?” “Absolutely positive.” He tapped his fingers on the desk. “Are you certain you won’t tell me your plans regarding him?”
I do not make allowances for anyone connected to Duncan.” “I knew you were bribing my men at the door. “What would you have done had I not noticed you in my casino?”
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