The Cruel Count (Bantam Series No. 28)
“Vesta said with a smile as she finished her second helping of peaches.“We have certainly earned everything we have eaten,” the Count answered.He sat back in the high carved chair at the top of the table as Jozef brought them fruit and nuts on dishes of Sevres porcelain.“Do you realise, little goddess of fire,” the Count asked, “that I have never heard you call me by my name?”Vesta smiled.“I think I am afraid of pronouncing it wrongly—but I believe it is another form of Nicholas.”“It is,” the Count agreed, “and comes from the Greek. It means—‘victory for the people’.”Vesta laughed.“It should be the name of a Revolutionary!”“Which I am where you are concerned,” he answered, “because I am determined, as you well know, to overthrow the existing order!”She knew he referred to her position as wife of the Prince and she replied:“I was brought up to believe that all Revolutions and all Revolutionaries are ... bad.”“Is that what you think of me?”She wanted to avoid the Count’s eyes, but someho...w he compelled her to look at him and then she was his captive, unable to look away.“Answer me!”MoreLess
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