MADEMOISELLE AT ARMS Elizabeth Bailey © 2011 by Elizabeth Bailey All rights reserved The moral right of the author has been asserted No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the author Nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser All characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental Published by Elizabeth Bailey 2012 www.elizabethbailey.co.uk Cover Art by David Evans Bailey www.davidevansbailey.com This book was previously issued with a different cover Re-issued with new cover October 2013 FREE DOWNLOAD! Join my Readers’ Club and get a free download of another Georgian romance, FATED FOLLY, a sweet and poignant tale of the ogre and the minx An avid reader in many genres, I love to share books that have given me much pleasure From time to time, you will also get news of my own book promotions and new or upcoming releases Click the link below to join and download your free copy of FATED FOLLY http://eepurl.com/E21or Mademoiselle at Arms Threatened with a pistol by the young lady he finds in a deserted mansion, Major Gerald Alderley is intrigued Who is the beautiful intruder? And why does she disguise herself as a nun? Why is she involved in an enterprise both foolhardy and dangerous? The girl’s accent suggests an émigré but Mademoiselle insists she is English Set on unravelling her secrets, Gerald pursues every possible clue—much to the indignation of Mademoiselle Even with her life in danger from the villainous Valade, Mademoiselle Melusine, engaged in a desperate battle to prove her true identity, believes she is well able to take care of herself and is determined not to be rescued Contents Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three ... ‘Where is there that I can go?’ All at once Alderley felt acutely suspicious What was the wench at? Yet he could not maintain this stand off forever He was by no means certain that she would not in fact attempt to blow off his head as she had threatened... ‘I said you were sympathique,’ she told him ‘As a matter of fact, I’m not at all sympathique I’m a soldier, you see.’ He bowed ‘Major Gerald Alderley, mademoiselle, quite at your service.’ ‘Gérard,’ she said, giving the French version with a soft “g” and not quite... dagger.’ ‘What?’ ‘Neat little toy I’ll show it to you later.’ He glanced about and saw his quarry holding court at one end of the vast mirrored chamber ? ?At this present, I must appropriate Lady Bicknacre.’