A Prisioner in Paris by Barbara Cartland

Author:Barbara Cartland
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-78213-450-3
Publisher: Barbara Cartland.com
Published: 2013-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

They arrived back at the hotel.

And as they were passing through the foyer on their way to the stairs, there was a sudden cry.

A stunningly beautiful woman, who had just come in through the front door, ran towards Lord Lanwood.

“Lionel, mon cher. How wonderful, I had no idea you were in Paris.”

She flung her arms out towards him, touching his shoulders, and he put his hands over both of hers.

“It’s lovely to see you Rose-Marie!” Lord Lanwood exclaimed. “I did not think that you would be in Paris.”

“Of course, I am here in Paris,” the beautiful lady replied. “Where else would I be at this time of year? Now that you are here as well, it’s even more perfect than I expected it to be.”

Isa was listening wide-eyed.

She could see that Rose-Marie was very attractive.

With her long dark hair, flashing eyes and exquisite dress, she was a typical example of how a French woman could make the very best of herself.

“Come up to our sitting room,” Lord Lanwood was saying, “and you must tell me what you have been doing since I last saw you.”

“That is what I want to know about you as well,” Rose-Marie answered. “I am sure it’s something that will make me very jealous!”

As he turned towards the stairs, Lord Lanwood then remembered that Isa was with him and said,

“I don’t think you have met my niece, Isa. I have brought her to Paris to find a good Finishing School for her.”

Rose-Marie, who had given Isa a curious and rather aggressive glance when Lord Lanwood came towards her, now smiled as she said,

“Your niece? But how good for her to be finishing off in Paris.”

“That is what we hope the French will do for her,” Lord Lanwood replied, as he slipped his arm round Rose-Marie’s waist and helped her up the stairs.

Isa walked behind them.

She took in the details of Rose-Marie’s enchanting dress, the elegant way that her hair had so obviously been arranged by a skilled hand and that she had diamonds round her neck and on her wrist.

As Lord Lanwood led the way into the sitting room, Isa knew that she must retire to bed.

Because she thought it would be the correct thing to do, she moved towards him, saying,

“I think, Uncle Lionel, I will now retire to bed as we have had a long day and I am feeling very tired.”

“Of course, my dear,” he replied. “The sooner you get your beauty sleep the better. Tomorrow I am sure that we will be as active as we have been today.”

As if he clearly thought that it was part of his role as Isa’s uncle, he bent down and his lips just touched her cheek.

“Goodnight,” he said. “You were a great success this evening.”

Isa smiled at him.

Then she dropped a curtsey to Rose-Marie.

“Goodnight, madame,” she said and turned towards the door.

As she went through it, she heard Rose-Marie say,

“What a pretty child and how kind of you to bring her to Paris, Lionel.”

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