He thought he heard a sigh of relief from Devinia and went on,
“In the country my housekeeper there has an attic full of past relics including delightful dresses worn by my mother and my grandmother that I have always been told are just so beautifully made that the wearer does not feel embarrassed as they have not come from Bond Street.”
He chuckled as he added,
“It makes them appear as enchanting and as elegant as if they had just stepped down from one of the pictures.”
“That is very reassuring,” Devinia said, “because I am feeling equally embarrassed at having to tell you that I have no money with me and, I am afraid very very little in the Bank.”
She paused before she went on,
“Mama was ill for a long time before she died and I had to pay doctors and nurses and, of course, the ser
