Chapter SevenWhen Yursa reached her bedroom, she realised that the front of her gown was very wet.
She took it off quickly and hid it so that when Jeanne appeared, she would not have to answer any questions.
She knew without discussing it that the Duc would not wish anybody in The Château to realise how Madame de Salône had tried to drown him.
He had been within a few seconds of death.
She felt herself shiver at the thought and, although it was wonderful to know that the Duc was alive, she was still afraid.
She was quite certain that Zelée de Salône would not cease her witchcraft.
Having failed to burn her at the stake and drown the Duc, she would think up some other and more frightening way to dispose of both of them.
For a moment Yursa felt a panic of fear sweep over her and then
