Maggie leaned back in her seat, her face dazed and expressionless.

Opposite to her, Nigel sat with set, grim face, looking with fixed stare out of the window at the deserted streets.

Of the three, Naida seemed more on the point of giving way to emotion.

They had passed Hyde Park Corner, however, before a word was spoken.

Then it was she who broke the silence.
"Where do we go to first ?" she demanded.
"To the Milan Court," Nigel replied.
"You are taking me home first, then ?" "Yes!" She was silent for a moment.