Twenty Nine
VERY WELL DONE, Mary,” Tatiana said, impressed. “I almost despaired of your ability to handle this, but you have done very well, my dear, very well.”
Mary frowned and said in a testy tone, “Of course I was able to handle this. It was not so very difficult after all.”
“Oh, no? Tell me all,” Tatiana said, settling herself on her sofa.
“Well, I followed him, as we agreed I should,” Mary began. “He sat in Lord Byron’s box, which is very close to my own, so it was not so easy to see him during the show. But during the intermission and afterwards, I waited for him just outside. He didn’t leave the box during the intermission, as some people came to visit with Lord Byron, but after the show, they went backstage, just as you thought they would.”
Tatiana handed Mary a cup of tea.
