At least he should have told her that, if the Prince became too uncontrollable, she could ask the British Ambassador to arrange for her to return home.
‘I suppose she has enough money,’ he pondered and decided that the moment he arrived in St. Petersburg he would write a letter to her telling her what she could do.
Then he would alert the Ambassador of the situation that she found herself in.
He did not particularly want the Earl to be aware of his concern about Zelina, but it was extremely important that the child should be looked after and not upset by Prince Alexis, whose name was a byword for indiscretion and impropriety.
‘Damn the man!’ Lord Charnock swore beneath his breath. ‘I should have dealt with him before I left.’
It was then, as he was still berating himself for being so
