She laughed rather dubiously. "Has Dad got another assistant then?"
"I don't know. Very likely. You had better ask him when you write."
"And he has gone back to Sir Kersley Whitton?" she ventured.
"My information does not extend so far as that," said Nick.
She turned her attention to the blaze of coloured fire below them, and was silent for a space.
Suddenly and quite involuntarily she sighed. "Nick!"
"Yours to command!" said Nick.
She turned towards him resolutely. "Be serious just a moment! I want to know something. He didn't leave Dad for any special reason, did he?"
"I've no doubt he did," said Nick. "He has a reason for most of his actions. But he didn't confide it to me."
She gave another sharp sigh, and said no more.