Chapter SixLalitha was awakened by a housemaid coming quietly into the room to pull back the curtains.
Without moving she lay for a moment watching the golden glow of the sunshine spread over the ceiling and envelop the whole room.
The maid was followed by Nattie bringing in a collar and lead for Royal so that he could be taken for a walk in the garden.
It was over a week, Lalitha thought, since they had come back to London.
When Ned had finally brought a conveyance, it had been a shorter journey for them to Rothwyn House than back to the country and also Lalitha knew that it was essential for Lord Rothwyn to see a surgeon immediately.
It had been dawn before she had heard footsteps coming through the wood towards the hut.
Lord Rothwyn was asleep and very gently so as not to startle
