She would take a bath, she decided, and go to bed early.

She would wash all the dust of these places away from her, abjure all manner of excitement and for once sleep peacefully.

In the morning she would see Henry once more.

Deep in her heart there still lingered some faint shadow of doubt as to Draconmeyer and his attitude towards her.

It was scarcely possible that he could have interfered in any way, and yet....