Chapter SixWhen Vida had eaten her breakfast, which was brought to her room, and was dressed ready for travelling, she went downstairs.
The Prince, who had breakfasted with his hosts, was waiting for her and she did not miss the way that their pretty hostess was hanging on his words and repeating several times how much she was looking forward to coming to stay at The Castle.
The Prince kissed her hand in a graceful manner that Vida thought could not be equalled by a man of any other nationality except perhaps a Frenchman.
Then, having again warmly thanked his hosts for their hospitality, he helped Vida into the carriage.
She had expected that Margit would sit opposite them, as she had done on the previous day, but to her surprise another carriage was produced in which Margit, Henri and
