He spoke in a voice that Alvita found hard to hear, but what he said was right.
Equally there was a somewhat mocking note in his voice that it was impossible to ignore.
Because she thought it wise to change the subject, she asked Nicholas,
“I was wondering, when we reach England, what you will call yourself. Are you to be a Prince with us or are you to remain as yourself?”
“I will stay as what I have always been,” Nicholas replied. “That is Count Fulton.”
Alvita longed to know what had happened to his parents and if they were involved in the Revolution, which was taking place now.
Or if they just carried on with their ordinary lives ignoring it.
A glance from Ivor made the questions disappear from her mind before she could speak them.
Then she asked aloud,
“I think you said earl
