Neisa was watching Sir Peter as she spoke.
She thought as she said the last words, he stiffened and pursed his lips together.
Still he said nothing, so she went on,
“Carol has been awake all night crying because she has to leave you. She knows that when you realise who she is, you will never want to see her again. That is exactly why, Sir Peter, if you really feel like that, it would be unnecessarily cruel and very very unkind to see her now. I think, therefore, you should leave immediately.”
“Where is – Carol?” Sir Peter asked.
“She is at the bottom of the garden resting in our summer house because she has been crying all night. She is exhausted, so I hope she has fallen asleep.”
She thought Sir Peter still looked indecisive, so she added quickly,
“Surely you are being very stu
