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At first it had been arranged that the Duke , Mr. Haviland , Sir Edward Bransome , and the Prince should leave in the former 's car , the Prince 's following later with the luggage . Then the Duchess , whose eyes had filled with tears more than once after her whispered conversation with her husband , announced that she , too , must go to town . Lady Grace insisted upon accompanying her , and Penelope reminded them that she was already dressed for travelling and that , in any case , she meant to be one of the party . Before ten o'clock they were all on their way to London . The Prince sat side by side with Lady Grace , the other two occupants of the car being the Duke himself and Mr. Haviland . No one seemed in the least inclined for conversation . The Duke and Mr. Haviland exchanged a few remarks , but Lady Grace , leaning back in her seat , her features completely obscured by a thick veil , declined to talk to any one .