“I know how disappointed Susan will be at not seeing you,” Matilda declared.
“Will you take her the presents I bought and those for the children?” Crisa asked. “And please tell her I hope to come and see her new house next week. Perhaps you and I could go there together?”
“I am sure we could,” Matilda agreed. “Now, you take care of yourself, Crisa. I don’t like leaving you alone in the house, but I am sure the servants will look after you and we will come back as early as possible.”
“No, don’t do that!” Crisa protested. “Otherwise I shall feel I am spoiling your party. I shall be quite all right. All I want to do is to sleep.”
She frowned, as if it was an effort to talk and Matilda went away after giving instructions to Abigail to take Crisa a cool drink and make sure that she had some
