Chapter Five
Was it a palace or a house? Cassandra couldn’t decide. The Governor-General’s house in Calcutta was a classic Georgian edifice, although its opulence reminded Cassandra of a palace. Whichever it was, Cassandra decided she wouldn’t like to live there. It seemed so lonely in the large park, only recently planted with young trees, although the flower gardens were pretty.
As her mother had predicted, the soiree was indeed attended by all of the most fashionable people in Calcutta. The open rooms were so over-crowded, they reminded Cassandra of the few London parties she had attended.
Within moments of walking through the door, Major Vernon was by her side. Cassandra didn’t miss the significant look from her mother, nor did she want to stir up Lady Renwick’s ire again, so she s
