CHAPTER SEVENVara was asleep.
She was suddenly awakened when she heard someone coming into the room and draw back the curtains.
With an effort she opened her eyes and saw that, although the sun was now well up in the sky, it was still quite early and she had not slept for very long.
As the maid pulled the last of the curtains, she said,
“His Lordship told me to call you, miss. He wants to see you as soon as it’s possible.”
Vara felt her heart give a throb of fright.
Could something have gone wrong?
Was the Earl suddenly blind again?
Why should he want to see her so soon?
She climbed out of bed and washed herself as quickly as she could.
As the maid brought her her clothes, she said,
“You’d never believe the goin’s on, miss. Ah’ve never hearrd anythin’ like it!”
“Why? What has h
