“I realised at Carlton House that I had made a mess of everything,” the Marquis said in a low voice, “and because I knew exactly what you were thinking and feeling, my darling, as I always have, I was desperately frightened that I might lose you completely. That was why I came back here very early this morning from London and arranged our Wedding.”
Rowena did not speak and after a moment he added with a different note in his voice,
“I was afraid, terribly afraid, that your grandfather might persuade you to go to Scotland with him or that you would really manage somehow, my precious, to keep me out of your home.”
“It would have been – difficult to do – that.”
“How could I be certain? How could I be sure of anything except that I wanted you? As I want you now.”
Again there was silence u
