CHAPTER THREENovella and Miss Graham stayed the night at a comfortable Posting inn that they reached before dinnertime.
The horses were tired, but were still going well.
Novella put them in charge of an ostler, who remembered her father and the proprietor was delighted to see her again.
A maid in a mob cap escorted Novella and Miss Graham upstairs to the first floor. There was a long corridor with small bedrooms opening out of it.
The first room, which was slightly larger, Novella insisted on Miss Graham having.
The maid then took her into the one next door.
There was nothing unusual about it and she washed and changed into one of the simple gowns she wore at home.
Miss Graham was ready at the same time as she was and they went down together to the dining room. It was a square and r
