The Heart Triumphant by Barbara Cartland

Author:Barbara Cartland [Cartland, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780709037668
Google: rXE_AQAACAAJ
Amazon: 0553103385
Goodreads: 2894613
Publisher: Hale
Published: 1975-12-31T11:00:00+00:00

Cerissa laughed, she could not help it.

"It will be a long time before you have to travel in one," Sir Ralph said reassuringly. "Many people find the sedan-chair, which in this town is also called a Bath-chair, useful for when they go out to dinner. If it is only a short distance, it saves bringing out their horses."

"I have travelled in a sedan-chair before now," Cerissa said, "but it seems so funny to call it a Bath-chair."

"Everything in Bath is an advertisement for the city," Sir Ralph explained. "There is also a biscuit called àBath Oliver' which was invented by a famous physician, Sir William Oliver."

"I hope it is more palatable than the water!" Cerissa exclaimed.

Sir Ralph took the glass from her hand.

"Do not try to drink any more. I will not give you away to Doctor Price!"

"Thank you," Cerissa smiled, "and I think I should return now to my guardian. He will wonder why I am away so long."

"There is so much more I want to show you and so many people who I know wish to meet you."

"Perhaps another time," Cerissa said vaguely.

"May I take you driving this afternoon?" Sir Ralph enquired. "It is a lovely day and I should like to show you the beauties of the city."

Cerissa hesitated and he said insistently:

"Please come with me. It would give me more pleasure than I can possibly express."

"I think perhaps I had better ask my guardian," Cerissa said. "I am new to England, and I would not wish to do anything which is not correct. In fact I am sure he would be very angry with me if I did!"

"He is strict with you?"

"Very strict," Cerissa replied a little sadly. "He tries to take the . . . place of my . . . father."

She gave a little sigh and Sir Ralph said hastily:

"I know how lonely and unhappy you must feel, but we will try in England to make you forget your sufferings in France."

"It would be impossible for me to forget," Cerissa said in a low voice, "but perhaps with time it will not seem quite so .. . agonising."

"You are very brave."

"I . . . try to be, but I am . . . not always . . . successful."

"If you ever need a friend," he said in a low voice, "I will always be there, ready to serve you."

She gave him a quick glance, then looked away as if she was embarrassed.

"I think I ... should go . . . back to the . . . hotel."

"I will escort you there," Sir Ralph said firmly.

They walked back with Francine only a foot or so behind them.

As it happened the White Hart was very near to the Pump Room and the journey was completed in a few minutes.

"I can see that Bath is very beautiful," Cerissa said, looking around her.

"I will show you all the new squares and crescents of which the people of Bath are so proud," Sir Ralph said. "We can drive in my phaeton!"

"I cannot promise to come with you until I have discussed it with Monseigneur.

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