CHAPTER THREEJaela sat down by the fire.
She realised that Kathy was silent and obviously very tired.
She was holding her doll closely to her chest and watching the flames springing up over the logs.
Jaela felt as if she was in a theatre and the curtain was going to rise and she was not at all certain what she would see.
She was now becoming frightened.
After this long journey, when they were both very tired, the Earl might be difficult.
The door opened and she looked round apprehensively, but it was the butler who then came into the room.
He walked towards her and, when he was by her side said,
“His Lordship’s dressin’ for dinner but I’ve given him your message and he says he’ll be down later.”
He paused before he added,
“His Lordship did suggest that you could come back tomorro
