“But supposing you had – found it out afterwards? Supposing the newspapers discovered and revealed the life your wife had lived before she became – a lady?”
Kelda sighed.
“I have told you the truth – and now I suppose you will make arrangements for me to – leave as soon as there is a – ship sailing to Europe.”
“So you wish to go back to England?”
Kelda almost cried out that it was the last thing she wanted to do now or ever.
Again because she thought it was right that she should be honest, she said,
“Yvette and Rémy said they would – find me a position in Paris if I would – join them there.”
“Doing what?”
The question was sharp.
“Rémy Mendès has three sisters. He was sure that one of them would want me to teach her children English.”
“So you would prefer to be a Governess who has
