The Duke had been invited to visit them in August or September. Until his arrival, Consuelo was never to be out of sight of her mother or her governess. Friends called to see her in Newport but were told she was not at home. Locked away, Consuelo was unable to send word to Winthrop. She couldn’t talk to him or find out what had happened. She didn’t even know if he still felt the same way about her.
