“I have never believed that myself,” he grunted.
His eyes were twinkling as he spoke and she knew he was amused that she was playing her part so well.
The porters brought a large bag that contained her clothes. She had been careful to pack them as well as she could and to choose from her case, which was anyway not a big choice, those that would not crumple too easily.
Then they were taken upstairs to what she thought was a very pleasant room with a large bed and opening out of it was a much smaller room with a single bed. The Earl said nothing.
And only when, after bowing deeply, the clerk left them, did Dalma say in a low voice,
“Don’t worry, my Lord, I will sleep in the smaller room. The bed is quite big enough for me.”
“I don’t think I can allow you to do that, Dalma.” “Nonsense.
