CHAPTER THREEAs the Earl’s carriage drawn by four extremely fine horses drew nearer to Galeston Park Carmela felt more and more frightened.
It had been exciting to drive to London yesterday in the Countess’s carriage which she knew so well, and even when she arrived at Galeston House in Park Lane she did not feel overwhelmingly nervous.
This was because she was quite certain from the letter which Felicity had shown her that the Earl would not be there.
Instead there was his secretary, an elderly man with delightful manners, who welcomed Carmela as if she was an old friend and spoke respectfully of the Countess whom he had known in the past.
Because she was tired after the long journey she was glad to have supper on a tray in her bedroom and get into bed.
On Felicity’s instructions she
