He smiled before he added,
“I heard Simon call you Lolo, which I thought was an affectionate name but not particularly authoritative.”
“My name is Bell, my Lord, and I am a widow.”
She thought Lord Seabrook looked a little surprised when she uttered the last word. “
My husband was killed in an accident,” she continued, “after we had been married only for a very short time and as I now have very little money I have to earn my living.”
“I understand and of course it would be extremely convenient for me if you looked after Simon at any rate until he has completely recovered from the intolerable way he has been treated.”
“That is what has been worrying me, my Lord, and he has had several very bad nightmares, but I have discovered that telling him a story before he goes to sleep prevents
