When she went upstairs to dress for dinner, Davey told her that, because they had arrived unexpectedly, the Princess had sent a groom to invite another gentleman to dine.
“You’ve caused quite a sensation, you have, miss, arrivin’ in the Royal Yacht,” Davey said, “and, from what I learnt downstairs, nearly a week early!”
“I am so glad I did not have to go on to Stockholm and travel from there in a Russian ship,” Zelina told her.
As she spoke, she thought how frightening it would have been and then added,
“And I am very lucky to have had you to look after me, Davey. Which gown shall I wear this evening?”
This took quite a little time to decide, because Zelina had always been certain that first impressions were most important, apart from the fact that she was still, on Lord Charnock’s in
