Before the Lord Chamberlain could protest Princess Udele piped up,
“I have been made to continue sleeping next to the schoolroom even though my governess has left. I would love to be in the Lily room it is very pretty.”
“Then it shall be arranged,” the Lord Chamberlain conceded rather reluctantly.
It was obvious from the way he spoke that he was not only surprised but very annoyed, but for the moment he could not think how he could refuse to do what was asked without being extremely rude.
“That will be wonderful,” enthused Zoleka. “We shall be able to chatter about things and have a comfortable place to relax when we are not busy entertaining people in the reception rooms.”
Again she noted a startled expression on the Lord Chamberlain’s face.
It was then that the Prime Minister asked
