“Lord Bramton, my Lady,” the butler announced.
Galina, who was at the other end of the room turned round and walked towards him.
As she drew nearer, she noticed he was extremely good-looking and she wondered why she had not met him before.
Georgie reached the newcomer before she did.
“I am very glad you could come, Victor. I asked at your Club, but they were not certain if you were returning today or tomorrow.”
“I was delighted to hear from you,” he replied.
“I don’t think you have met my sister. Galina, this is Victor Bramton whose house in Lincolnshire rivals ours in age and it always annoyed Papa that it was older!”
“But not in such a good condition,” Lord Bramton commented as he took Galina’s hand.
Then she looked up into his eyes.
For a moment she felt as if the world stood
