He waved his hand. “Go on, get out of here,” he said. “God knows you’re not the only thing we have to deal with this afternoon.”
“With respect, Commander . . . ,” Daniel said, rising to his feet. The document giving him close to a million and a half florins shivered in his hands. There’d be electronic equivalents, but the document had a physical reality that took his breath away. “I believe I do need to divide the money. The Learys of Bantry have done hard things over the years, but nobody ever accused us of cheating our retainers.”
Hogg, standing unnaturally stiff in a failed attempt to give himself dignity, threw the door open. Daniel stepped out. Adele was coming toward them down the hall.
Daniel drew in a deep breath and looked again at the draft to make sure it really said what he believed it did. He opened his mouth to say, “Adele, the most amazing thing has happened!”
But Adele, smiling like a happy child, was already saying, “Daniel, I have wonderful news!”
THE END