Chapter SevenThe house party started leaving early the following morning, but the Clydeshires and the Downhams were to depart at two o’clock for the station where the Duke’s private train was waiting to take them to London.
During dinner the previous evening it was obvious to Anita, and she thought it must be to the Duke too, that there was an expression of disappointment on the Earl’s face and a querulous note in the Countess’s voice, as if they could not understand what had happened.
But Lady Millicent looked happy and was more animated than she had been at any time since she had arrived at Ollerton.
In fact she appeared so attractive that Anita wondered if after all the Duke, despite his anger, would not regret having cancelled the drive with her and having made no effort during the
