She paused for a moment, but the Duke still did not speak, so she continued,
“It is a trip which most young women would enjoy, because as well as the beautiful Palaces to visit there are doubtless, in Russian Society, as many balls and parties as there are in London.”
The Duke remained sullen and she exclaimed,
“Oh, come on, Cousin Varin, make up your mind one way or the other! I promise I will behave extremely well and do exactly what you tell me to do. It is really a case, as you well know, of me or no one.”
As if he could not help himself the Duke chuckled.
“You are incorrigible and I believe that Cousin Violet will forbid me to do anything so outrageous as to carry you off to Russia.”
“Very well then, if she does, you will just have to find someone else or make up your mind to en
