CHAPTER FIVEElfa was running and somebody was pursuing her. They had almost caught her when she gave a little cry of fear and flung out her arm to protect herself –
She felt a sharp pain and woke up.
For a moment she could not think where she was and sat up to find that she was looking down and the floor was a long way below her.
She stared at it and then she was aware that the Duke had raised himself in the bed and leaning on his elbow was staring at her in astonishment.
For a moment there was silence.
Then he demanded,
“What in God’s name are you doing up there?”
Because she was still half-asleep, Elfa told the truth.
“I-I was – afraid.”
“Of me?”
“Yes.”
The Duke sat up a little further to then stare in astonishment at his wife’s face peeping out over the carving on top of the
