He was reputed to be dashing, athletic and handsome.
At the same time, so Shana was told, he was most particular with whom he associated. In fact, to put it bluntly, he gave himself ‘airs.’
Her father had met him once or twice and he had thought, although it was on a short acquaintance, that he was extremely intelligent, but he clearly liked having his own way.
Lord Hallam told his daughter they could expect a great many changes locally once the new Marquis had taken over the Hall and the huge estate of many hundreds of rolling acres.
“It is a tragedy that the old Marquis should have lasted so long,” her father had said. “But there was nothing anyone could do about it. His son served in the Household Brigade and then, I have heard, travelled a great deal on the Continent.”
“Why did he
