CHAPTER THREEThe Countess of Littlewood’s house in Grosvenor Square was very large and impressive.
When the two girls arrived at the house, it was a long wait before their carriage could pull up at the door.
As they went inside, they realised that the ballroom, which was at the back of the house, was huge.
It was filled with ladies in elegant and fascinating dresses and the gentlemen looked their best in white tie and tails.
Elizabeth, when she was announced as Miss Colena Dalton, was then received with a very effusive and gushing welcome by her hostess.
Moving behind Elizabeth and watching what was happening, Colena realised that, when her name was said, a number of men’s heads went up and looked in Elizabeth’s direction.
She herself was received kindly by the Countess, but without
