From behind her, hands touched her shoulder and she was limp. Albert George. He and Kathie together in this?
She spoke huskily “No. No.”
But Kathie’s hand had relinquished hers in that moment and it was Dare speaking coolly over Griselda’s shoulder. “The party’s going to break up, early as it is. Major Pembrooke sails from Avalon tonight.”
She might have nightmared the momentary incident. Kathie’s wide-eyed innocence was lifted to an approaching Kew and to Dare. “I was just showing Mrs. Satterlee how beautiful the Pike looks from here. Have you noticed, Dare?”
Dare said nothing. But Dare must have known. She’d broken her orders, left Albert George’s side, to aid her. She must have noticed Griselda’s terror, whether real or imaginary, from across the terrace. Even now Griselda didn’t kn
