CHAPTER THREENatalie did at dinner just what Silva had told her.
She walked down the stairs looking rather pale and subdued and sat on the right of her father but did not speak.
Because he was aware that the situation was tense he directed all his conversation at Silva.
She asked him about the races at Ascot and he then described what had happened in the Gold Cup.
Just in time he bit back the words as he was going to add that the Marquis had dead-heated for second place.
He realised that even to mention the Marquis just now might precipitate a scene.
After dinner was over, there was an uncomfortable moment when they went out of the dining room.
“I am going to see Mama!” Natalie said.
She did not wait for anyone to say anything, but ran up the stairs.
The Duke looked at Silva enqui
