Seeking Love by Barbara Cartland

Author:Barbara Cartland [Cartland, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction, General, suspense, Man-Woman Relationships, england, Family Life, Large Type Books, France, Love Stories
ISBN: 9781905155842
Google: _OS0LAAACAAJ
Amazon: 1905155840
Publisher: Barbara Cartland.com
Published: 2007-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

"Should you wish to write to me, you will find me at the following address — 24 Boulevard des Ingénues, Opera, Paris"

Marina held her breath as she wrote, feeling quite daring and, at the same time, wondering if it was terribly forward of her. After all, she knew nothing about him apart from the glowing report given to her by the Duchess on the train.

She did not consider that his being a friend of Albert was really any great recommendation.

As soon as Ellen returned, she gave her the letter and bade her take it straight away to Sir Peter's house.

"I would not send you out so late, but we have so little time left."

Marina also knew that she had another motive for sending Ellen.

She feared that if she thought about it for too long, she would convince herself that she was being foolish inviting him to write to her and would tear her note up.

As soon as Ellen had left, Marina rang to tell Mrs. Baines that she would not be down for dinner.

"But what will the Master say?" she asked. "He is expecting you to dine with him and Lady Alice tonight."

"Please tell Papa that I am feeling unwell, Mrs. Baines. I confess I do not have much of an appetite."

"But you must eat, Miss Marina."

"Then bring me a plain beef sandwich and a glass of milk. That is all, thank you."

"Very good, miss," replied the housekeeper, with a look that implied that she did not believe that Marina had told her the real reason why she would not be down for dinner.

Mrs. Baines left the room and closed the door behind her and Marina went to the window and looked out for Ellen.

'I wonder if she will have seen Sir Peter in person?"

she thought, anxiously scanning the street for signs of her.

The pile of trunks and cases that sat in her room made her feel claustrophobic. She heard the front door bell ring and wondered if it was Lady Alice.

'I know I am snubbing her,' she thought, "but as far as I am concerned, she is not welcome here. She has made me an outcast in my own home and I cannot forgive her. I will not be a hypocrite and be nice to her. I will not!'

At that precise moment, Ellen arrived back, looking flushed and out of breath.

"Miss Marina. I gave your letter to Sir Peter as you requested and he asked me to give you this."

Ellen handed her a slim package, wrapped in brown paper.

"What is it?"

"He did not say, but I would guess it is a book." Marina regarded the package for some moments before opening it.

"Oh, it is a volume of Lord Tennyson's poetry," she cried, reading the spine. "How could he have known that he is my favourite poet?"

Opening the book and flicking through it, she found that Sir Peter had marked several poems in the index with a star. There was also an inscription on the flyleaf.

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