CHAPTER THREEPaola was awake but had not been called when there was a tap on her bedroom door. She thought it must be the maid.
However before she could answer, the door opened and Hugo came in.
“I am very early,” he said in a low voice, “but I am just leaving.”
“Leaving?” Paola questioned.
She sat up in bed, pushing back her hair from her eyes.
“Why are you going so early?” she asked.
“I thought it might be dangerous for you if I were seen with you,” he answered, “when you are going to Lucca.”
Paola stared at him as if she did not understand and he went on,
“I am going to Scotland on the early train to stay with my uncle and do some salmon fishing. I shall be out of the way and, if anyone is watching me, which I doubt, they will not suspect any connection between us.”
Paola smile
