CHAPTER FOURAs the horses disappeared out of sight, Lalita turned and walked into the house saying to Carter as she did so,
“I do hope he will be all right.”
“’Is Lordship can drive anythin’,” Carter answered, “even a mule and a donkey if you put ’em together.”
Lalita laughed, then at that moment she heard somebody behind them.
She looked back and saw that the postman had come round the house from the direction of the back door.
He walked up the steps and thrust two letters into Carter’s hands.
“I’ve been a-knockin’ me head off at the back” he grumbled, “and not a sight nor sound of anyone!”
“The sixth footman must be a-lyin’ down,” Carter retorted.
Lalita did not wait to witness this exchange of wit, but walked into the hall.
And when Carter joined her a second or so later, she s
