Nerissa was now really worried and murmured,
“Please – Your Grace – will you forget that we have had this conversation – and promise me you will not mention it to – Delphine.”
“You sound as if you are frightened of your sister,” the Duke replied accusingly.
“My feelings cannot be of very much interest to Your Grace – one way or the other.” Nerissa countered evasively.
Feeling that everything she said was only making things worse, she touched her horse with her whip and instantly he sprang forward.
It took a second or two for the Duke to catch up with her and then they were riding side by side back along the gallop with Nerissa striving in every way she could to outride him.
She knew it was impossible and yet she wanted to challenge him, she wanted to prove, although she did not know
