The postillions and footmen jumped down, but, quicker than they, Rose Lyndwood opened the door and sprang out.
"Ah, Susannah!" he said. His voice had a note of relief; he pulled off his glove and offered her his hand.
Miss Chressham glanced at his face, and her heart gave a sick swerve.
"Where is my lady?" asked the Earl.
Susannah forced herself.
"In the house. I sent Marius to the gate; he must have missed you."
Her eyes travelled anxiously to the coach door. My lord held it open and assisted a lady to alight.
"This is Lavinia," he said.
Susannah's first impression was that she was extremely young and quite pretty; her second that she did not know how to dress.
"My cousin Susannah!" said the Earl.