Chapter TwoFor a moment there was silence and Pandia looked astonished.
It seemed to her incredible that after Selene had been away for so long and never communicated with her in any way she should now ask for her help.
Then, because she felt rather touched that her sister still found her useful, she replied,
“Of course I will help you if I can, Selene, but I cannot imagine how.”
Selene took another sip of the claret as if she felt it would help her. Then she began,
“It’s a rather strange story, but I had arranged a long time ago to be with somebody who matters to me for the next few days.”
Pandia was listening intently but for the moment she could not imagine what Selene was going to say.
“I was, in fact,” her sister went on, “leaving tonight to stay with this person. My husband ha
