“Perhaps she won’t be wantin’ you now, just at the moment,” the footman said tantalisingly. “Her Ladyship had sent for you before his Lordship arrived. But, after I showed him into the salon with the person as is accompanyin’ him, I came upstairs to find you, as were my previous instructions.”
“Really, James, I don’t know whether I’m on my head or my heels! Stop natterin’ and get out of my way. I’ll go down stairs and see if her Ladyship wants me. If she doesn’t, I’ll wait until she does. Is that clear?”
“Very clear, Mrs. Kingston,” the footman agreed.
Olinda heard Mrs. Kingston rustle away and the heavy steps of the footman followed her.
She could not help feeling that this was most exciting!
The Earl of Kelvedon who had not been home for two years had suddenly returned and she had n
