CHAPTER FOURDevona was arranging the flowers in the drawing room when she heard the Earl come back.
He was later than she thought he would be and was worried in case something unexpected had detained him.
She put down the flowers and ran into the hall.
As he climbed out of his phaeton, she thought that no one could look smarter.
The Earl came walking towards her and as he did so she saw that there was a serious expression on his face.
She had meant to run down the steps to greet him, instead she stood at the top looking down at him.
She waited once again with that breathless feeling of fear in her heart.
He came slowly up the steps and because he did not speak she asked,
“Is everything – all right? Did you find out – what you wanted to know?”
“I will tell you about it,” he said, “
