To her relief, however, the Marquis said,
“I expect that your father has been dead for some years. But I think, however long it is since they left us, we always remember our parents as being somewhat different from our friends and other relatives.”
“Of course they are,” Calina agreed, “and one is bound to miss them because we actually belong to them.”
“That is absolutely true,” the Marquis said, “but a lot of people don’t think of it like that. I often think of my mother and the good advice she gave me and to be truthful her rules have now become my rules.”
“That is exactly how it should be. I am sure that your father would be very proud of you if he was still alive. Perhaps he is looking down from Heaven and is delighted that you doing successfully the things today that he taught
