Jabina was silent and after a moment he said,
“The only solution is for us to get away from here as soon as possible and hope that her Ladyship forgets our very existence.”
“I am afraid she is not likely to do that,” Jabina said. “At the same time I must escape from Scotland. I am so afraid that Papa will catch up with me.”
“I can think of nothing that would please me more!” the Duke remarked.
Jabina hesitated a moment and then she asked slowly,
“You will not – hand me over to the – Sheriff?”
“I think at the moment that such an action would invite the very unpleasant publicity I am trying to avoid.”
“Oh, good!”
Jabina almost bounced on the bed.
“I thought that you would change your mind after the accident. I looked after you – I did really. I might have run away and left you to di
