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"Blenavon and I will take this carriage to the station," he said. "Will you, Ducaine, return to Lady Angela and tell her exactly what has happened?" "Oh, come, I'm not going to have that," Blenavon exclaimed. "It will not be unexpected news," Ray said sternly. "Your sister suspects already."
Last night was only one incident of many. I break my faith as a soldier by giving you this opportunity. Will you come?" "I am waiting now for a carriage," Blenavon answered. "I have sent to the house for one." "You will not return to the house," Ray said shortly. "You will leave here for the station, the station for London, and London for the Continent. You do this, and I hold my peace.
"That is just where you are wrong," Blenavon interrupted eagerly. "You were mistaken, entirely mistaken." I laughed, a little impolitely, I am afraid, considering that this was the son of my employer. "You know the circumstances?" I asked. He nodded. "The Prince has explained them to me. It was altogether a misunderstanding.
And yet, while the grey seas of despair were closing over my head, I sat there with a stereotyped smile upon my lips, fingering carelessly the stem of my wineglass, unwilling guest of an unwilling host. I do not know how long we sat there in silence, but it seemed to me an eternity, for all the time I knew that Blenavon was watching me.
May I know is it any secret why you were with her?" "It is no secret at all, Lady Angela," I answered. "I was sent to fetch her by your father." "By my father?" she repeated incredulously. "Do you mean that she is in this house?" "Certainly," I answered. "Your father is anxious, I believe, about Lord Blenavon. It occurred to me that he perhaps hoped to get news of him from Mrs. Smith-Lessing.
Lady Angela laughed, but there was a note of unreality in her mirth. "You must expect people to be amazed, Mostyn," she said, "if you treat them to such surprises. Of course I am glad to see you. Have you seen Blenavon yet?" "I have not been to the house," he answered. "I came straight here." "And your luggage?" she asked. "Lost," he answered tersely.
"The choice," Ray repeated, glancing at his watch, "is yours, but the time is short." "I will go," Blenavon said. "I was off in a day or two, anyway. Of what you suspect me I don't know, and I don't care. But I will go." Ray put his watch into his pocket. He turned to Mrs. Smith-Lessing. "Better come too," he said quietly. "You have no more chance here. Every one knows now who and what you are."
We threaded our way amongst the creeks. All the time the salt wind blew upon us, and the smell of fresh seaweed seemed to fill the air with ozone. Just as we came in sight of the road we heard the thunder of hoofs behind. We turned around. It was Blenavon, riding side by side with a lady who was a stranger to me. Her figure was slim but elegant.
"Blenavon!" the Duke exclaimed. "How are you, sir?" the newcomer answered. "Sorry I didn't arrive in time to see you last night. We motored from King's Lynn, and the whole of this respectable household was in bed." I knew at once who he was. The Duke looked towards me. "Ducaine," he said, "this is my son, Lord Blenavon."
The next morning Colonel Ray insisted upon my accompanying him to Braster Grange. Lord Blenavon was still there, and we saw him. He was suffering from wounds such as in the darkness I had inflicted upon my assailant of the night before." It seemed to me that even then the Duke would not, or could not, understand.
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