Chapter SevenWhen they had reached the Bay of Biscay, the Battleship began to pitch and toss and Minella was very glad that she had the Earl beside her at night.
She was very conscious that he never touched her once she was in bed except to kiss her hand goodnight.
Although she did not understand it, she thought it was the special way he had of showing her that he loved her and also revered her as his future wife.
At the same time, because she loved him more every moment they were together, she wanted his kisses.
As soon as they were alone in their sitting room, she would melt into his arms and feel once again that he carried her up into a special Heaven that she had never known existed.
Now the Battleship began to make some very strange movements and she could feel the whole hull shu
