“And let Lord Daverton win too after he had sneaked her away from you?”
Filipa spoke impulsively and it made her brother think again.
“Of course! That is the answer!” he said. “I will tell her that I was not racing against her but against Daverton.”
He was washing his hands as Filipa said in a low voice,
“Do you love her very much?”
For a moment Mark was still and then he said,
“It’s not a question of love as you understand it and you must not ask awkward questions.”
“Why not?”
“Because I say so!” he answered. “And the sooner I can take you home the better.”
Filipa did not say anything and after a moment he went on,
“For Heaven’s sake be careful what you say at luncheon. Everyone is curious already as to who you are and where I found you.”
“Oh, Mark, would it not be better if I
