CHAPTER THREEAs the horses carried her nearer to Vent Royal, Mina grew more and more nervous.
She told herself that she should never have agreed to such a frightening arrangement, but she knew that the alternative, which was to stay at school and be subjected to all kinds of humiliation by Mrs. Fontwell was even more terrifying.
At first it had seemed exciting to run away with Christine, who was in an exalted mood at the idea of meeting Harry.
It was also a consolation for Mina to know that among all the other trunks on the roof of their carriage was one containing the beautiful gowns that Christine had given her besides hats and bonnets to match them.
She had never imagined that she would ever own even one gown so expensive or so attractive and strangely enough, although she had been
