“You surprise me, Lord Palmer,” she said, her tone rather cool, and there was a slight edging away in the circle, which normally followed the entry of someone grand. “Do you truly believe that Henry the Eighth split from Rome for religious reasons?” Tomlinson blanched. “Uh-oh,” he said. “I know that voice. I know that expression.” He clapped his friend on the shoulder. “Sorry, old boy. You are about to feel stupid.”
