“I have to admit, I am somewhat excited but much more apprehensive,” he said as he opened the compartment door and offered his hand to lead Diana out of thecompartment.
“Ah, but you will not be the one who is the focus of attention. It will be me,” she remindedhim.
Robert chuckled. “Indeed it shall. And how grateful I am for your assistance in the launch of my book.” Robert looked around the train platform and saw his London footman with a trolley accepting their luggage from the baggage compartment. Robert waved at the man. “There is our luggage. Let us follow him to thecarriage.”
For the next few minutes, all attention was focused on getting to the carriage, loading it, and preparing to leave thestation.
As the carriage started toward Adam’s parents’ house where she would be staying, Diana said, “Then I expect we shall meet tomorrow morning with Sir Cecil before thelaunch.”
“Yes. I can pick you up if youwish.”
“No thank you. Adam will be accompanying me to the publishing house and he plans to stay for thelaunch.”
“I see,” Robert saidsolemnly.
The carriage moved haltingly through London’s congested streets. Robert had nearly resigned himself to the fact that Diana would be marrying Adam. He gazed at her as they neared their destination, but she was absorbed with the sights of London and was paying no attention to him until they pulled up in front of the house where she was staying. Then she turned tohim.
“Thank you for the ride, Robert. It was most gallant ofyou.”
“Not at all, Miss Diana. The footman will take your luggage to the door and we shall wait until you areinside.”
“Then we will meet again tomorrow at thepublishers.”
“We shall.” Robert tipped his hat and the footman opened the carriage door and assisted her to thesidewalk.
