Chapter FiveWivina awoke with a feeling of happiness, then remembered suddenly what had happened.
For a moment she thought the grey darkness was in herself, then she realised that there was a sea mist outside, and as she had left the windows open last night it was swirling into the room, making everything damp.
She hastily got out of bed to close the casements. Looking out, she saw that it was impossible to see more than a few yards in front of her and the lake and the Park were completely obscured.
Instinctively she wondered if it was dangerous for the man she loved, then she knew that if he was still in the vicinity, which she doubted, it would be a protection against those who were watching for him.
She dressed and when she opened her door she found the note that Lord Cheriton had t
