Lord Hawkston liked the way she had worked out for herself the significance of what had occurred and was certain that he had been right in thinking her intelligent and this was the proof of it.
“You are quite right to ask that question, Miss Radford,” he said. “I will be frank with you and say that my nephew has as yet no idea that there has been a change of plan. As it happens he is ill and was unable to meet us in Colombo. I received a letter from him saying that he hopes to meet me in Kandy in a few days.”
“And will you tell him then that – as he cannot have the bride he wanted you have chosen – someone else for him?”
The question was spoken softly, but Lord Hawkston could not help thinking that spoken in another tone it could have sounded sarcastic.
“I think when Gerald realises th
