The air was fresh and cool.
She drew in her breath as she walked briskly towards the stables.
She was not surprised to find that Jim was already there and waiting for her.
In fact he had the old donkey-cart and two of the Earl’s fastest horses harnessed to it.
He had put Julia’s luggage at the back of the cart.
As she stepped in to sit down beside him, without saying anything, he started the horses immediately.
Almost as if Julia had asked the question, he said,
“No one asked me last night what I were doin’ and there were no one about this mornin’.”
“That is good,” Julia said, “so I will be in London before they realise that we are missing.”
Jim giggled.
“Not as quick as that, my Lady,” he replied, “but I’ll do me very best.”
What Julia was now holding in her hand as well as her
