| Subject: The New World - Part #9 |
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Date Posted: 21:06:45 05/28/03 Wed
PART #9
On the way back to Lake Charles, Bowregard said to Catherine, “You didn’t tell me where you hid the punch bowl when we entered your compartment on the ship.” She responded, “I realize I didn’t tell you where I hid the punch bowl.” “Surely you don’t think it would be a problem now to tell me where you hid the bowl, do you?” She thought for a moment, then said, “Oh, I suppose it couldn’t hurt anything now. I sat on the bowl.” He got a puzzled look upon his face, then he laughed, “I get it when we entered the compartment; and you were seated, you were actually sitting on the bowl. That’s why you refused to get up when I, with common curtesy, offered to help you, sick as you were, to your bed.” He roared with laughter, “Catherine, you are a woman after my heart.” Catherine looked at him with cheeks flushing; and said, “And you, Sir, are a rogue and a scoundrel.” He laughed again, “I am not sure I understand those two words, but I have a feeling you will gladly interpret them for me, am I correct?”
By this time Catherine was totally frustrated with Bowregard. Her eyes were flashing; and she blurted out, “I’ll have you know that a rogue is an unprincipled person, a rascal, a trickster; and a scoundrel is an utterly dishonest and base fellow.” Bowregard stopped the carriage; and turned to her, “Catherine, I believe you have just insulted me.” He startled her with what he had said to her. She looked at him, and her eyes were dancing with anger. He saw the determination behind that expression. Without giving it another thought, he reached for her, and kissed her fully on the mouth.
At first she was shocked, but following that was seething anger. She pushed against him, and then slapped him hard across the face. “How dare he try to take advantage of me,”she thought. He sat there eyeing her warily, and then smiled that roguish grin at her. He said, “For a little lady, you certainly pack quite a punch.” She was sputtering as she said, “You do something like that again, and that will only be a sample of what I will give you.” He threw back his head, and laughed heartily as he clicked to the horses for the carriage to start up.
He dropped her off at the hotel; and reminded her she should go to the bank, and get the bank note Joshua had suggested. She answered, “I am fully capable of taking care of my own business, thank you.” She stiffened her back, and walked into the hotel without looking back. If he thought she was going to thank him for taking her out to the Le Bleu plantation, he could forget that.
She walked up to her room, and began to pace the floor. He had made a complete fool out of her. When she thought of that kiss, she became angry once again. What sort of person was this man? She could not believe he would behave in such a manner. Then she realized how foolish she had been. The man, after all, was a pirate. What did she really expect? She wondered how much Joshua Sallier knew about his cousin. He seemed to be a person who was highly reputable. He seemed to be a gentleman she would like the privilege of getting to know. Perhaps she could arrange to meet him again. She had some time left before she would return to England, and she needed something to do with her time. She decided she would hire a messenger to go out to the plantation with a note asking permission to visit Mr. Sallier.
To be continued...
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