CHAPTER FIVEThe Earl soon found that he had little choice in the matter of the running of Ledbury Hall.
On returning from his visit to the Whitby’s, he was immediately surrounded by people asking him things.
When he went upstairs to look in on Alec, he asked him if it was always so.
“Oh, yes,” replied his brother, propped up in bed. “It is never ending. The estates are so large and there is always some tenant farmer with a problem. Those farms do not run themselves!”
The Earl sighed.
“I am sorry I was so unfortunate as to break my leg and you have had to step into the breach,” continued Alec. “I was more than happy to organise the place, you know.”
“Papa thought he was invincible,” murmured the Earl. “He left us all ill-prepared for his demise.”
“That is true,” agreed Alec. “And you
