“Just as I knew when I was running away from my Papa and climbed into the box at the back of your chaise that you would help me – and that it was the right thing to do, even though Papa would be furious with me.”
“I am sure, but at the same time, as I have already said, it is a mistake to let anything get hold of you. I have met a few people on my travels who have been psychic or who have dedicated themselves to becoming Holy men.
“For them, life is completely different from ours. In fact they seem to exist on another planet and, to put it simply, are rather mad!”
“I promise you I won’t go mad,” Delia exclaimed. “If I was wise, maybe I would not talk about my feelings. But in my view it is only right that you should hear them and be prepared for something strange and perhaps unpleas
