“I should not be too sure of that. As I have already pointed out, as your Guardian you legally have to obey me.”
As he spoke, he saw Valeta put up her chin and make a little movement as if she would have tossed her head.
He told himself that the interview had certainly been unexpected and in a way more amusing than he had thought possible at first.
Now that he was no longer angry he found it incredible that this small lovely creature should defy him and look at him with a violent hatred in her expression that he had never before known, at least from a woman.
He rose to his feet.
“I will bid you good day, Miss Lingfield. I think we both should have time to consider where our conversation has led us. I shall take the opportunity of calling on you tomorrow or perhaps the next day when we
