It was with a sense of apprehension that Tamara realised that they would not reach the small town of Tetbury until nearly seven o’clock.
This meant, she thought, that by the time they arrived at The Castle the Duke would doubtless be at dinner and if they interrupted his meal it would immediately start them off on the wrong foot.
She had hoped that at Tetbury there might be a carriage from The Castle to carry them the last five miles.
She had learnt from Mr. Lawson that he had not exactly asked that they should be met at Tetbury, but he had informed the Duke that they would arrive there during the afternoon.
But, when the stagecoach stopped at the rather inadequate inn, there was no sign of a private carriage and, when Tamara enquired, she was told that there was no one there from The
