CHAPTER SIXThe French chef was now well into his stride and the dinner was delicious.
Afterwards Prince Vaslov’s Officers said they must go to see that their men were comfortable in their tents that they had been so busy erecting ever since they had arrived, and the Count had insisted that they should be in the Palace grounds.
Udele was rather frightened in case it annoyed her father.
“I am quite certain he will understand that we need the soldiers near us,” Zoleka soothed her.
As she spoke she gave the others a warning glance that they must not let Udele know that they were there to protect her against the Prussians.
She still had no idea of how worried everyone was about the present situation.
The two Princesses and the Count went to sit in the drawing room.
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