Chapter 66

“They say she’s no better than she should be,” returned Maddaleen, her nose in the air. Lanier helped her in over the blind. She stood swinging the two ducks by their legs, the indefinable smile edging her lovely mouth. Then she extended her arm toward him. “Many thanks,” he said, relieving her of the two heavy ducks. “I’m sure my business with Madame Venus is going to be successful if you’ll continue to help me a little—” “She’s a notorious character. They’re a shady family—she and that brat of hers. They’re not o…