CHAPTER IX

THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Lincolnshire seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance amongst them. She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting-room, without the ceremony of an announcement. Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk towards the centre of the room, struck her dumb. She stood up for a moment perfectly silen…