Lord Lynche walked across to her.
“I never imagined a woman could show such courage,” he said.
“I am not really brave,” Carina answered. “I think it is you who are making me so.”
He took her hand in his and his fingers closed over hers so tightly that the pain almost made her cry out.
“I am afraid of you – and for you,” he said.
“We must go down,” Carina told him. “The doctor will be arriving and, when he has seen Sir Percy, he will send for the Police.”
“Damn it, I will not allow it!” Lord Lynche exploded. “We will drop Sir Percy in the lake, bury him in the Park or hide him somewhere, anything so that you shall not suffer.”
“And what do you think his friends would say?” Carina asked with a little smile on her lips as if Lord Lynche had spoken like an irresponsible child. “No, ther
