Chapter SixLord Mere let the carriage drive in the direction of the City for a little while before he knocked on the communicating window.
The coachman brought the horses to a standstill and, when the footman opened the door to see what he required, he said,
“I wish to visit the Contessa Mazara, but as I see my man is with you, we will set him down at the gate of the villa as we pass by it. But first, as I have something to say to him, tell him to join me inside.”
The footman immediately called Hicks down from the box and he stepped into the carriage to sit with his back to the horses.
As they drove on, Lord Mere said,
“Thank you, Hicks. You obviously managed to keep the Prince’s bodyguard under control.”
“It wasn’t easy, my Lord,” Hicks replied. “He were a restless sort of chap, but
