Her father looked at her in astonishment, then to Chandra’s surprise, he began to chuckle.
“I cannot believe that Frome will ever have found himself in such a difficult predicament,” he said. “At the same time, it is something we cannot do.”
“Why not?” Chandra asked.
“Because he has paid for my services.”
“Whatever he has paid, he cannot have you because you are not fit enough to go with him and quite frankly, Papa, it’s impossible for us to give him back his money nor do I intend to do so.”
The Professor closed his eyes for a moment and Chandra felt the hand she was holding go limp.
“It is – wrong!” he murmured.
“But it is something we have to do and I will not have you upsetting yourself about it. Just leave everything to me, Papa.”
As she spoke, she felt her father was deliberat
