CHAPTER SIXNeisa was just beginning to dress herself for dinner when Carol came hurrying into her room.
She looked at her in surprise, as she was expecting Hannah after she had dressed Carol first.
Carol, however, was in a new and pretty day frock, but not an evening gown.
Before she could comment, Carol blurted out,
“Listen Neisa! I am not coming to dinner tonight. I am going out with Peter.”
“Going out?” Neisa exclaimed in astonishment.
“He wants to show me his house. It is only two or three miles from here, which is why he and the Marquis have been friends ever since they were small boys.”
“You are going to see his house and dine there with him?” asked Neisa, as if she was trying to get it clear in her own mind.
“I have written a note to the Marquis apologising. I want to be
