Barbara Cartland - Love Me Forever

“She could say no more for one of the other ladies was approaching. She dropped her handkerchief and, as I gave it back to her, she pressed the key into my hand.”

Amé rose to her feet and drew a little gold key from her pocket and held it towards the Duke. As she did so, she did not look at him and he knew that tears were gathering again in her eyes.

“There is just a chance that this may show us a way out,” he said.

He walked towards the bedroom door intent on finding the promised passage. And then, as he went, he heard a sob behind him, a broken sound that seemed to come from the very heart. He turned then and, walking back to where Amé stood on the .hearthrug put his hand under her chin and lifted her face up to his.

Her eyes were swimming with tears and her lips were trembling.

For a long moment he looked at her and then he said softly,

“I must go to Mlle Lavoul, but I would much rather stay here with you. Does that satisfy you, you silly ridiculous child?”

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