CHAPTER TWOLolita woke early and waited until she thought her stepfather had gone down to breakfast before she rang for her maid.
“I’m a little tired after the party last night,” she told her, “so I would like breakfast in bed.”
It was brought to her about a quarter of an hour later and she was certain that by that time Ralph Piran would have left the house.
Then she got up and when she was dressed she asked the maid to order her a carriage.
“You’re going shopping, my Lady?”
“Yes,” Lolita answered, “but I don’t want anyone with me as I am meeting a friend and having luncheon with her.”
She paused and then said as if she had just thought of it,
“I put some dresses in a case yesterday which require a little alteration. It is in the cupboard. Will you take it downstairs and tell the fo
