“You know that would be impossible.”
“Then I must go – somewhere else,” she said in a low voice. “Perhaps to Scotland or Ireland – anywhere where I would not be – known.”
She thought as she spoke that it would not only be very frightening but also the expense of the journey and having to pay for a roof over her head would be more than she could afford.
“I can only ask you the same question again,” the Marquis said. “Do you think living in Scotland, Ireland or anywhere else in obscurity will make you happy?”
Ivana wanted to answer that she would be absolutely miserable, but, because she was determined he should have no idea of her real feelings, she answered,
“I expect I will – get used to it and find – something to do.”
“I think you have forgotten one very important factor in your pl
