CHAPTER TWOAnthea arrived in London in a state of luxury that was a vivid contrast to the discomfort of the first part of the journey.
Lady Forthingdale had at first been horrified at the idea of Anthea travelling alone to Eaton Socon.
She declared it would be impossible unless Anthea went by post chaise and they could find someone to accompany her.
“You are forgetting, Mama,” Anthea said, “that such a way of travelling would be extremely expensive. To hire a post chaise for me alone would cost an astronomical amount.”
Lady Forthingdale knew this was true and, when she did not reply, Anthea said firmly,
“I shall go by stagecoach and I assure you I shall be very well chaperoned by the dozen or so of my fellow passengers.”
“But I do not – ” Lady Forthingdale began, only to be silenced
