As she spoke, Honora looked at the other maid and knew they were both thinking that her Ladyship would not be pleased.
When the two maids had carried the two empty trunks outside the room, Mrs. Morton stood behind Honora, who was sitting in front of the mirror on the dressing table and said,
“You look worried, Miss Honora. What’s troublin’ you?”
“I suppose it is coming back to England and knowing that I cannot see – Papa and I have been – away for such a long time,” Honora replied.
“You mustn’t feel like that, miss,” Mrs. Morton said kindly. “Her Ladyship has big plans for you and I’m sure you’ll be a great success lookin’ as you do.”
From the way she spoke, Honora was sure that Mrs. Morton was aware that she was to marry the Duke.
She thought that even if the servants had not been t
