CHAPTER SIXFinally they reached Florence.
Lola could not help wondering as they drew nearer to meeting Signor Galvani if the Marquis felt nervous.
They had talked about his engine so often that by now she realised how much it meant to him and he would be desperately disappointed if he had to start all over again searching for someone to build it.
‘I don’t want him to be hurt or upset,’ she mused.
She sent a special little prayer to God that Signor Galvani would not be furious when he discovered that the Marquis was married.
A smart carriage met them at Florence Station.
Signor Galvani was not there himself to welcome them, but his private secretary was undoubtedly surprised when he saw that the Marquis was not alone.
But there was no need to make any explanations to him and they dro
