“They are not all unmarried,” the mother had said when they were looking over the list, “but they would be insulted if they were not asked and we can only hope, dearest child, that they will invite you back.”
“I hope so too!” Tora had answered.
“It would be so good for you to see other Courts besides our own,” the Grand Duchess continued, “and there are, of course, many crowned heads we are related to in one way or another.”
It had all sounded very exciting, but now, to spoil everything, the tiresome old King Radul was coming in two weeks’ time to Radoslav and after that there would be no exciting visits to make anywhere except as his wife.
‘I hate him, I hate him!’ Tora cried silently and then was horrified at the violence of her own feelings.
To take her mind off herself, she tried
