A Perfect Match

14

Ada picked Nora up early they were going out to Surrey where it was the Duchess of Surrey's turn to show off her garden. She was ready to go this morning she had not suffered any sickness she was grateful for it since they were leaving at three am. Nora did not talk much. This Ada found unusual since her and Nora could talk about any thing. Instead Nora decided to try and sleep since all she thought about was the feelings Percy invoked in her. Now all she was thinking about was she was cheating on her friend. Lord the guilt was killing her. Sleeping the whole way would be the best option she did not want to ruin Percy and the Duchesses relationship. Nora still did not understand they were no longer a couple.

When they arrived at the Duke and Duchesses home it was precisely eleven in the morning. No sooner had they gotten out of the carriage they were greeted by Alice. Both women knew her professionally as Aroura. She wanted them to know Big B was waiting for a report from Athena. Nora blushed she was certainly not going to give Big B a complete report on the evening. Both women noticed the blush on Nora's face and had to wonder what that was all about but Ada was sure she knew. She would hold her head up and not let her heart break this is what she wanted him to do find someone he could be happy with she was glad it was Nora.

Nora was shown to where Big B's and the Purple Tyrant were waiting. This was one of those meeting. The men stood up Nora bowed and then sat down in the seat left for her. She took a deep breath and let it out quickly, she was not sure if they knew she had not taken Percy with her she had gone on her own. She hoped to be able to go around that fact. She pulled out the list from her handbag.

"I copied down a list of names from the shop they are the people who have or are going to be receiving money. It is not a complete list Mrs. Brodeur heard something and started to come down the stairs and so I got out before I was discovered. Before I found this list I found this letter it is from Napoleon himself.

My Dear Colette,

Your efforts for the French are not without notice. You will be handsomely rewarded. When, the war is over, and France has defeated the English. The hundreds of people you have assigned to carry notes for France will collapse the British economy. We will surely be the winners of the war.

Yours truly

Napoleon Bonaparte

The men sat there quietly thinking about the information she had shared with them. She sat waiting to be excused she needed to go and find today's girl it was the Purple Tyrant who spoke up.

"Do you think you can go back in and get the rest of the list of names?"

"Of course, as soon as I see who today's young lady is and exchange the faulse notes I will leave back to London and go back tonight."

It was Big B who spoke up.

"This time make sure to take the Sparrow with you. Do not go alone again or I will take you off this mission and put another agent on it."

Nora laughed who could he get out of his people who were better than her? She nodded instead of telling him that affirming she would take Percy with her, and then she left the room. She needed to find the girl and fast. It would take her about six hours by coach but if she road horse back she could make it in about three. She found The Dukes butler and had him send a message to Percy to let him know they would need to meet up at about Midnight to break into Mrs. Brodeur's shop again. Once she finished that task she went to stroll through the gardens to find the girl and Ada. She needed to tell the later she would be riding back by herself and that she would see her in the morning to go to New Cross the last of the festivals of the season. Nora found Ada before she found her target. She let her know she was leaving early. When, she did find the young girl who was wearing the special bow Nora almost felt her heart sink into her stomach. Nora did not know the child but she knew the woman who was passing the money to the child it was Ada's daughter in-law she needed to find Ada and fast.