Authors: Tasha Alexander
That Silent Night (9 page)
“Stop, you wretched beasts! I repent,” Amity said. “I repent wholly. The subcontinent has grown on me. When are we to see the tigers?”
Birdie categorically refused to allow a safari of any sort, tigers or not. This did not give Amity more than the slightest pause. She appealed to her father, who never could resist her, and he organized a hunting party for them. Christabel very nearly begged off coming, but was persuaded in the end, although she was convinced, up almost to the last moment, that it was a wretched idea.
“Come now, Bel,” Amity said. “Think of us, camping in the wild, riding on elephantsâ”
“I do quite fancy riding on an elephant,” Christabel said.
“I promise you will never regret it.”
“Oh, Amity, I can never say no to you!”
“Why would you want to?” Amity smiled. They departed for the Rajasthani hills the next morning.
Tasha Alexander
attended the University of Notre Dame, where she signed on as an English major in order to have a legitimate excuse for spending all her time reading. She and her husband, novelist Andrew Grant, divide their time between Chicago and the UK. You can sign up for email updates
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
THAT SILENT NIGHT
. Copyright © 2015 by Tasha Alexander. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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First Edition: October 2015