“Then I shall be so grateful for your help, Vincent, and I will make a list of what I need immediately.”
“I will take you shopping tomorrow, but perhaps I should leave you now or your brother will think that I am presuming on him.”
“He is so busy, I doubt if he will wonder what we are doing. But I expect you have work to do or a dinner party waiting for you.”
“I have quite a number of invitations as I am on the hostesses’ lists as my father’s son, but I assure you I have always found those parties to be boring.”
Then, as if he sensed he had said something wrong, he added quickly,
“But I should not say that to you, Alena. You must enjoy your debut and go from party to party and from ball to ball until the Season ends.”
“I am looking forward to it, but equally I shall miss the country
