Chapter Eighteen
Diana was momentarily stunned into silence. Her mother wanted to hear about what Diana had learned on the continent? Her mother was interested in her life? It was so unexpected, but Diana managed to pull herself together and responded to her. “Er, yes. I tried to learn all I could about the history of the countries we visited.”
Her mother nodded. “I asked your father, and he said he didn’t engage a tutor for you in Germany.”
“No, we couldn’t find one who spoke English well enough. I had a governess for some time in France, but I quickly learned all she knew and didn’t see the point of keeping her on when all she was doing was reading my own books aloud to me.”
“Oh dear, no, that doesn’t sound very efficient. But why didn’t you keep her on to chaperone you?” her mother
