Before this there had been, however, innumerable small dinner parties and entertainments that Charis had never experienced before, but which obviously delighted her.
At first, after leaving the country, she had written to Alecia almost every day, telling her how much she missed her and relating everything that was happening in London.
When the letters became less frequent, Alecia realised that Charis was busy with new friends and, although she was sure that she still loved her, there was a great deal to occupy her days.
Then, since the beginning of the year, Charis’s letters had grown even fewer and, when she did write, it was obvious that she did not have time to write down for Alecia everything she was doing.
However, now she was here and Alecia could only gasp at the difference in h
