Chapter SevenCorena was awoken by Hewlett coming into the room.
Instantly she sat up, afraid because she had been asleep that something had happened and she was not aware of it.
“Mornin’, miss!” Hewlett said in his usual hearty manner. “His Lordship says there’s no hurry and we shan’t be movin’ into Harbour for another hour.”
Corena did not answer but merely lay back feeling very limp against her pillows.
It was not only the exhaustion of her tears the night before, it was a feeling of helplessness.
It was as if she was being carried along on a tidal wave and nothing she could do or say would stop it.
Then she remembered that Lord Warburton had said that he loved her and she felt the words glow inside her as if the sunshine was burning in her heart.
“I love – him! I – love him!” she
