CHAPTER FOURThe very next morning Alnina was astonished when two men arrived, sent by the Duke.
One was a Solicitor, the other one of his Managers.
“His Grace has told us,” they informed her, “that we are to look after your estate and keep Lord Lester’s creditors at bay until you return with him from his trip.”
Brooks had shown them into the study.
Alnina was there at the writing table making notes of what would be required.
She could not help feeling that it might all be a hoax. She was genuinely afraid that His Grace would, at the last moment, change his mind and not take her.
Now she realised that everything had to be done in a hurry and she produced the collection of bills that had not been paid.
To her intense relief the Solicitor did not exclaim with horror, but took them quie
