CHAPTER SEVENNevada awoke and realised that it was hot in her room and therefore it must be later in the day than she expected.
There was also the brilliant golden sunshine coming between the curtains of her window and no wind to billow them out as was usual early in the morning.
She turned over realising she had slept deep and dreamlessly for a very long time. Then she looked at the clock by her bed and gave an exclamation of surprise.
It was after twelve o’clock!
Sitting up in bed she rang a little silver bell and instantly her maid appeared.
“Late, very late!” Nevada said pointing to the clock.
“Master say you sleep,” she replied in her own language.
Nevada understood what she was trying to convey, at the same time she felt annoyed that she had not been awakened.
This meant that
