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Nell Abbott (ex_little_st99) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-08-24 17:57:00

Entry tags:

léon_belmont, nell_abbot, plot

Nell Abbot: Something to Swing for.
Subject: Stealing, Spying and Treason
Who: Nell Abbot
Where: The Ambassador’s study, the French Embassy
Warnings: None.
Open to: Léon Belmont.

Heart hammering in his chest Nell let himself in through the servants entrance at the side of the embassy, nodding to a few of the servants as he passed but waving away any questions of why he had been absent from the ambassador’s bed chamber for so long. The papers he had hidden in the inside pocket of his coat were his only thought, that and turning them over to Léon. He had been fearful when he had taken them that someone had seen him and he was sure everyone in the street must have known what he had concealed on his person.

Lord Richmond had been more than pleased to show Nell the speech he had been writing and talk about it in length, he reasoned to himself and it wasn’t as if he wouldn’t return the thing later, but still he couldn’t bring himself to think what he was doing was anything less than stealing. And then showing it to the Ambassador when the content was the business of the English parliament, he was sure that was tantamount to treason.

Reaching the door he knew led to Léon’s office Nell knocked loudly, wanting this meeting to be over with as soon as possible. Helping the man locate French villains was one thing but this sort of favour was not one Nell wished to repeat.

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	ex_the_ambas216 2008-08-31 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	"I can hardly see why anyone could be hurt- unless Citoyen Laurent's brother refuses to reunite them. It would break Augustine's heart not to see his father." He explained, although his interested was piqued at Nell's show of concern. "Do you know Antoine Laurent, Nell?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_little_st99 2008-08-31 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	"I...I'm not sure if I do or not." Nell said quietly. He did not want to admit to Léon that he might know him. He was fearful that Léon might become jealous but still he was more worried now that Antoine was on the list of traitors he knew the ambassador had, and that he hoped to capture him. He would never allow himself to be party to something such as that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ex_the_ambas216
2008-08-31 04:50 pm UTC (link)

"His name has been all over the papers since he rescued the young lady." Léon said, although perhaps he sounded too casual about the matter. Nell was attempting to be tactful, he assumed, trying not to stir up any rivalries between clients. Men could so easily get attached. "Even if you do not, Nell, perhaps your entry into the upper reaches of society could help Augustin? And, who knows? Perhaps Antoine wishes to see his brother again also, but has not known how to contact the young man."

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	ex_little_st99 2008-08-31 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't read." Nell said coldly, but that meant that the Antoine Léon was speaking about was his Antoine. "I...Léon, I can't help you. Not with this. I don't care if it's simply to help a family. If he knew I saw you as well...no, I won't do it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_the_ambas216 2008-09-01 02:06 am UTC (link)
	Léon let his face fall. "I see. Although why he must know who else you see and do not see if beyond me." He said, with a small shrug, more than a little hurt that Nell would put this other Frenchman before himself, a traitor at that. It must have been the title and heroic story of his escape that attracted Nell to the other's arms. "Brave, is he?" Léon asked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_little_st99 2008-09-01 04:04 am UTC (link)
	"Yes," Nell whispered. "He saved a young lady from being accosted by a thief. I think that's brave, don't you?" He looked up at Léon. "Why do you ask?" (Reply to this) (Parent)

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