He was aware that a shadow passed over Lela’s face and it made him even more eager to find out why she was so afraid of returning to England.
He wondered if her fear was of some man and he found himself thinking that he would like to kill anyone who could frighten anyone so fragile and entrancing.
He had not forgotten his fury at seeing Nicolaes van Alnrardt striking Lela and he told himself that it was a natural reaction that any decent man would feel at seeing a blow struck at a woman.
But he knew it was something more than that.
They drove down the side of the canal and then, as they passed the Count’s house, the Marquis saw him standing in the open doorway.
It was obvious that he was surprised at seeing that the Marquis was not alone and that his carriage did not stop, but went on
