She sounded so contrite that the Duke smiled.
“And now, unless you are prepared for endless gossip, we must return to the others.”
“Yes – of course, Your Grace.”
They walked towards the door at the other end of the room.
The Duke opened it and Nerissa saw that they were in a small dressing room or what she guessed had originally been intended as a powder room where ladies could have their hair powdered without making a mess.
There was only one candle affixed to the dressing table, which held a mirror in a heart-shaped frame with two cupids surmounting it holding up a crown.
Nerissa gave an appreciative glance as the Duke opened the door into the corridor.
As he did so, she noticed that the only other piece of furniture in the small room was a cabinet. It was of dark wood inlaid with
