CHAPTER THREEAs the carriage turned onto the road that led to the railway station, Venetia looked about her, as if puzzled, remembering that she was not supposed to know of the change of plan.
“You may wonder why we’re taking this road,” the Earl said.
It was the first time he had spoken to her since they had been married.
“Just a little,” she said softly.
“I am afraid this will come as rather a shock to you, but the letter Anthony brought me contained orders from Her Majesty to proceed straight to the ship and not to the wedding reception. It seems she’s had some information from India which has told her we are needed there as quickly as possible.”
Venetia smiled to herself as she thought how carefully she had written those words. Then she replied,
“But of course we have to do what
