[The Secret Chamber at Chad by Evelyn Everett-Green]@TWC D-Link bookThe Secret Chamber at Chad CHAPTER X: From Peril To Safety 14/28
His pale face, so much as may be seen beneath the white linen, will look mightily like Edred's in the gray light of the early morn.
This hat has a mighty wide brim--well that Edred affects such headgear. Pulled over his eyes, as he wore it yesterday, there be scarce a feature to be seen.
We have but to say he is something late, take him his breakfast to eat up here, and get him on to horseback whilst all the bustle is going on, and not even our father will know him.
He may ride past the spies with head erect and fearless mien, for there is not one of them but saw Edred this day, and will know at a glance who rides betwixt us twain with the white linen about his head!" Sir Oliver had decided rather late in the day to take his lady with him.
She was in great favour always with the queen, and of late they had heard that the health of that gracious lady was something failing.
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