CHAPTER TWOThere was silence as Lord Heywood was too astounded to reply.
Then he enquired,
“As your host, I should be asking you those questions.”
The blue eyes opened, if possible, wider than ever.
“My – host? You really – cannot be – Lord Heywood! He is – abroad.”
“I have returned,” Lord Heywood replied, “at what appears to be an inconvenient moment.”
His visitor considered this for a moment and then she answered,
“It will certainly be – inconvenient if you are – ordering me to – leave, which is something I – cannot do – immediately.”
“That is obvious,” Lord Heywood remarked dryly.
He glanced, as he spoke, at her nightgown, which was fine enough to be very revealing.
He could see the curves of two very young breasts and, as if she was suddenly aware of it, she quickly pulled th
