Chapter TwoThe Marquis joined his yacht immediately after luncheon.
Before he left he wrote explanatory letters to the Prince of Wales and to his hostess for that evening as well as to several others who he had engagements with for the next two or three days.
He was not certain exactly what he intended to do after he had visited the Convent, but he was determined not to come in contact in any way with Yasmin.
Nor did he intend, if Lord Caton died, to attend his funeral.
He knew it was inevitable that there would be some comment about his behaviour.
The question was now where should he go?
He was, however, intent on finding out first about the Convent of the Holy Thorn.
He remembered hearing in the past that women were welcomed in Convents if they had a fortune to endow the Community
