CHAPTER TWOThe maid who called Lady Carol in the morning was not surprised to find the room empty.
Lady Carol had a habit of getting up as soon as it was light and going to the stables to see the horses and, as often as not, gallop off on one.
When the Earl went down to breakfast, he too was not perturbed at finding that he was eating alone.
He thought that his daughter was very sensible to lie in bed a little longer so that she would look fresh and beautiful for her Wedding.
In point of fact everyone in the house thought that Lady Carol was somewhere else and no one was alarmed at not seeing her until the morning was almost over.
The caterers were arranging the food and drink in the huge marquees that had been erected on the lawn.
The Earl looked at them with pleasure knowing that n
