Tristan wanted to tell Pippa that the physical effect of a shock could often be surprising, but he decided to drop the topic for now. Perhaps it would be wise to examine her later, just to make sure she wasn't actually ill. She did not look as if she was about to drop down dead for the moment, and with that established, his curiosity was drawn by the newspaper article they kept referring to.

If Douglas did indeed give it to him, he started reading where the man indicated. His face lit up for a second when he realized Pippa was an heiress, but then turned grim, when he heard the young woman's words. He looked up at her. "Then we must go to the police," he stated.