CHAPTER THREETasia arrived at Linsdale House and was greeted at the front door by Mr. Seymour.
He seemed pleased to see her, but she thought that he looked rather surprised at the way she was dressed.
However he said nothing.
As they walked into the house, Mr. Seymour began,
“Now, Miss Wicke, is there anything you wish to ask me before I take you upstairs to meet the two boys?”
Tasia was holding Jimbo by the lead and he looked down at him questioningly.
“I suppose the dog stays with you all day?”
“And he sleeps with me, in fact he goes everywhere with me, and I think he might be very useful.”
Mr. Seymour did not ask what she meant.
“I am sure, Mr. Seymour, it would be wise for me to meet the boys by myself. I think in a situation like this we might put the young people off the old
