CHAPTER THREEFlavia had an enjoyable luncheon with her father’s friends and one of her distant cousins.
They were interested to hear about The Priory and Flavia sensed that they were longing to be asked to stay.
They were also curious as to which parties she had been invited to.
She noticed her father was careful not to say that His Royal Highness was coming to dinner and so she too stayed quiet about it, but she was sure that they would not only feel envious but would then turn up somehow to meet the Prince!
After they had left, her father remarked,
“You were very tactful, my dear. I realised at once that I had not told you to keep your lips sealed about our Royal visitor tomorrow night.”
“I knew you had not asked them and they would be disappointed if I mentioned it, Papa.”
“You
