Chapter TwoStephanie suddenly felt frightened and said that she must go home.
“Mama does not know – I have come to see you.”
“I think it would be a mistake if she found out,” Laetitia agreed, “but, dearest, try not to be too upset or unhappy because I promise you that I will do everything I can to save you.”
“Do you mean – that?” Stephanie asked.
“If it is humanly possible, you shall marry Kyril, and not the King,” Laetitia replied.
Stephanie did not answer, but put her arms round Laetitia’s neck and the tears were back in her eyes.
Then she said,
“I love him! I love him – so much that I have to – marry him! But Mama would be very – very – angry!”
Because Laetitia knew that this was true, there was no use going on talking about it.
She kissed Stephanie and so did Marie-Henriette,
