A Revolution Of Love by Barbara Cartland

Author:Barbara Cartland
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781782137719
Publisher: Barbara Cartland Ebooks ltd
Published: 2015-11-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

The clock chiming on the mantelpiece brought Drogo to his senses.

He forced his lips from Thekla’s and, pushing her a little away from him, he said in a voice that was curiously unsteady,

“We must not waste time.”

As he spoke, he saw that she was looking radiant.

Her eyes were shining and her lips quivering from the ardour of his kisses made her so utterly desirable that it was with the greatest difficulty that he walked away from her.

“When you have finished making the new passport,” he said, “we must pack.”

Because he dared not look at her again he went down the stairs to find Maniu.

He was in the kitchen cooking something for their supper.

“Listen, Maniu,” Drogo said, “the Captain of the ship has asked me for a Marriage Certificate. I must get Her Royal Highness away, but I am afraid that if I don’t produce one he may refuse to take us.”

“Very important, sir,” Maniu replied. “People asking in market where Princess.”

Drogo felt a streak of fear run through him at the thought that he might fail.

“Then I must have a Marriage Certificate,” he said.

He felt helpless, wondering how in the short time available he could procure such a vital piece of paper.

Then to his surprise Maniu smiled.

“I arrange,” he said. “I know Priest. Old, but very good man.”

Drogo’s eyes lightened.

“Ask him to give us his blessing,” he suggested, “and while he is doing that, see if you can remove a Marriage Certificate from the Register. He is sure to have one in his Church.”

“Priest have small Chapel,” Maniu said. “Not far from quay.”

Drogo sighed through sheer relief.

“The sooner we get packed the better,” he said.

“Meal first,” Maniu insisted. “Food on ship not good.”

Drogo knew this would be true and saw the logic of having something to eat before they left.

Then he said,

“We must take what clothes we can with us. I am wondering how we should carry them.”

He knew that to walk down the streets, however empty they might seem, carrying any form of luggage, would be to attract unwelcome attention.

Maniu thought for a moment and then he said,

“Pack in bolster-covers.”

Drogo laughed.

“Maniu, you are a genius! Bolster-covers will look like a seaman’s grip and let’s pray that no one will take any notice.”

He went up the stairs and knocked on the door of the room where Thekla had been sleeping.

He found her piling the clothes he had brought from the Palace onto the bed.

When she looked at him and their eyes met, they were both still.

She would have moved towards him if Drogo had not said,

“We have to hurry. Maniu has had the brilliant idea of putting everything we want to take with us into bolster-covers. They will be much less noticeable than if we pack a trunk.”

“Of course.”

She looked at the bed and then she said,

“I am sure there must be a linen cupboard somewhere.”

Drogo went into the passage between the two rooms and found a cupboard there.

He pulled open the door and saw that Thekla was right.

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