However, there was a château waiting for the Duke where they were to stay the night – it was a château that had been taken over by the Army when its owners had fled from the war.
The Duke and Shenda spent a quiet dinner together, and she was glad that he made no mention of the Captain.
Then they both went upstairs to bed.
“I want to leave early, Miss Linbury, and if you are wise you will rest while we are travelling as it is difficult to talk when we are moving at great speed.”
Shenda thought he was telling her politely that he did not want her to chatter to him on the way.
The next day she kept quiet and only spoke when he addressed her, as he had a great number of papers with him requiring his attention.
When he was not reading them, he closed his eyes and she felt that he slept a
