Daughter s DelightsChapter 31 Announcement
Nicola and Gwennie were almost as surprised as the Chief Eunuch when they received formal invitations to take tea with the Emir. The Chief Eunuch’s surprise came from the instructions that they were to be allowed to dress in western clothes, and were not to be prepared for his bed. At the appointed time they were led through the bedroom into the Emir’s study, where he sat on a comfortable armchair by a coffee table. Waving them to sit on a sofa close to him, he called for coffee and tea to...