How was it possible that the man she had known and loved as Adrian Thorpe was in fact a member of the aristocracy and someone, she was quite sure, who was very important?
‘Why did you not tell me?’ she longed to ask him, but could only listen as he replied,
“You say the Prime Minister wishes to see me?”
“It is not only the Prime Minister, my Lord,” was the reply, “but also Monsieur Le Président himself. In fact he has already arranged for the Presidential Coach to be attached to the train, so that you may travel in comfort.”
There was a note of awe in the speaker’s voice that told Crisa what this privilege meant.
She was not surprised to hear Adrian answer,
“In that case, messieurs, you will understand that I should be honoured to accept both your Président and your Prime Minister’s
