They had reached Filipa’s room and the Marquis paused as if he considered going in to see how she was. Then, as if he thought that it would be a mistake, he said,
“Let me know later how Fifi is and if everything is all right. In the meantime we must both change. It would cause comment if we were to be late for dinner.”
“Yes, of course, my Lord.”
Mark went into his own bedroom.
Then he immediately opened the communicating door into Filipa’s.
He saw that Emily was with her and, when he approached the bed, the maid put up her hand.
He saw that Filipa was asleep.
He nodded to show that he understood and then tiptoed back into his own bedroom and started to dress.
*
Filipa must have slept for nearly an hour before she was awoken by Emily coming into the room.
She was carrying a tray o
