“I’m glad to hear it, miss,” Hannah said, but she did not sound particularly pleased.
Sacha knew that there was nothing else she could do and, as Deirdre was now waiting impatiently, she climbed into the carriage to sit beside her.
“You are not to talk to your father of what happened,” Deirdre said as they drove off. “The only person who knows where you have been is Emily and Hannah will deal with her.”
“I made you a promise,” Sacha replied indignantly, “and you know, Deirdre, that I will not break it.”
Deirdre was, however, not listening. She was obviously thinking of how successful she had been in sending her cousin to deputise for her and making sure there was no question of their ever being exposed.
“There is one thing I have to tell you, Sacha,” Deirdre said in what Sacha thought
