“It is very kind of you.”
She walked towards the door and behind her she heard Lord Silvester say,
“I will see the Countess off, Cousin Anne, but I will come back later and talk to you.”
As he joined Pandia outside in the corridor, she asked, “Are you staying here?”
“I have arranged to stay tonight,” he answered, “but I am going up to London tomorrow, God willing and the weather permitting.”
“I suppose to see your book the day before it is published.”
“I have a number of copies to sign,” Lord Silvester replied, “and you shall have the first.”
An idea came to her and she said a little hesitatingly, “Would it be – possible for you to – bring it to me tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow?”
“I may be – going away the next day – and I would like to – take it with me.”
“Will you be away for long?”
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