The Eyes of Love by Barbara Cartland

Author:Barbara Cartland
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781788673945
Publisher: Barbara Cartland Ebooks ltd
Published: 2020-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

Vara had been in the breakfast room for some minutes before Donald appeared.

“Ah’m afraid to say that his Lordship’s goin’ to be a wee bit late this mornin’, miss,” he said. “He’s had a bad night.”

“A bad night?” Vara echoed in surprise.

She had very much enjoyed dinner last night with the Earl.

The Piper had three new tunes to play and she had persuaded the Earl beforehand to congratulate him warmly and the young man had been delighted with his words of praise.

They had then talked for a long time about a number of subjects that did not concern the Clan or even Scotland.

When she had retired to bed, she had thought then that the Earl was becoming far more human.

She was also sure that he was not as sensitive about his blindness as he had been when she arrived.

Now, as she waited for Donald’s reply, she wondered what could have happened.

“His Lordship rang for me at three o’clock,” Donald explained. “He was real sure that there was somebody in his room, but Ah found out ’twas only the rats scamperin’ aboot in the walls.”

“Rats!” Vara exclaimed in horror. “Surely the rat catcher is here by now?”

“He’s here, miss, to be sure. But there’s a great deal to be done.”

“Well, you had better see that he attends to his Lordship’s rooms before he does anything else,” Vara said, “and mine after that. I loathe and detest rats. They frighten me!”

“They were bad enough last year,” Donald said reflectively, “but no as bad as they are the noo.”

Vara gave a little cry.

“Oh, I had forgotten!” she said. “How stupid of me. The Minister told me that one of the reasons why he wanted me to come to The Castle was that Mr. Bryden and you were being woken in the middle of the night by his Lordship wanting something.”

Donald nodded.

“That be true, miss.”

“Then I want you to put a bell outside my room,” Vara said. “I understand that they are the sort he can pull.”

“They are,” Donald confirmed, “and one of the footmen has put a cord along to the room where Ah’m a-sleepin’, which is near to his Lordship. When he pulls the cord, the bell rings and wakes me.”

“That is something I intend to prevent,” Vara said. “So please do as I say and have a bell attached outside my room.”

She smiled before she added,

“I am sure I can persuade his Lordship that if he must waken someone it should be me. He cannot expect you or Mr. Bryden to be on duty both day and night.”

“Let’s hope the rats dinna wake him again,” Donald said. “Ah’ll speak to the rat catcher noo. He’s doonstairs in the kitchens.”

Vara gave a little sigh.

She was well aware how large The Castle was and, if the rats were everywhere in the thick walls, it would be difficult to get rid of them.

“There’s somethin’ more Ah think you ought to know,” Donald added.

“What is it?” Vara asked, a little apprehensively.

“’Tis Mister Hamish, miss. He’s makin’ trouble doon at the Harbour.

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