Love and the Clans by Barbara Cartland

Author:Barbara Cartland
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-78213-138-0
Publisher: Barbara Cartland.com
Published: 2012-10-08T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

The Duke showed Sheinna the view from the top of the Castle.

He pointed out especially the gardens and the place where he intended to build his museum. At the moment there was only a hut there containing the heads of lions he had killed in India, the first stag he had shot as a small boy and of course his first salmon.

There were also a number of unusual objects he had picked up in foreign parts and Sheinna longed to examine them all.

But he hurried her down again because he wanted to show her the other rooms and she was most impressed with them all.

He proudly showed her into the dining room with its large family portraits and then the library with all its old volumes of the history of Scotland and the Clans.

Finally he took her into his own study and, when she saw his travel books, she gave a cry of delight.

“There are so many about foreign countries”.

“I know,” the Duke replied. “They are about places I have visited and those I wish to visit. I try to learn about them, if possible, before I journey there.”

“That is so sensible of you, Alpin. Otherwise you might miss something important.”

“I have always thought that myself, but there are a number of books here on places I will never get a chance to see.”

“Then I suppose we must be content with travelling in our minds,” remarked Sheinna.

The Duke looked at her in surprise.

It was something no other woman had ever said to him.

“Do you really do that?” he enquired.

“You have been so lucky to have gone to some of these places, but I have only read about them and you must tell me much more than I know already.”

“I would be delighted to and I will also show you the souvenirs I brought back. Some of them are small and just souvenirs, but others are more significant and when I look at them, I remember their background and the people I met in that particular country.”

“If you can tell me about Nepal, India and most especially China, I will be living here for ever and you will never be able to get rid of me!”

As she spoke she looked over her shoulder just in case someone was at the door and she was being indiscreet.

“You are quite safe,” said the Duke, “we cannot be overheard. At the same time be careful what you say when you are with others – ”

A little later, as they were still talking in his study, Rory came in to give the Duke a message.

The Duke read it and then he asked.

“Is there a dinner party here tonight?”

“Oh, yes, Your Grace,” replied Rory, “her Ladyship arranged it several days ago, then the visitors who came last night arrived rather unexpectedly, so we had dancing last night as well as tonight.”

“I had no idea – ”

He waited until Rory had left and then he turned to Sheinna,

“I think after all it would be a mistake for us to go and see your father this afternoon.

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