They have to allow for the possibility that the Duke, having very recently married a young and presumably fertile wife, managed to impregnate her before he was mysteriously thrown from a horse and died at a very convenient moment for the rival pretender.
The Duchess is very well aware that her own chances of survival are greatly increased if she's not pregnant, so is being particularly cooperative.
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on 2012-07-04 10:12 pm (UTC)The Duchess is very well aware that her own chances of survival are greatly increased if she's not pregnant, so is being particularly cooperative.