The Earl clapped his hands.
“You are marvellous!” he exclaimed. “I find myself agreeing with you because there are no words I can think of for me to refuse!”
“So, you agree with me, my Lord?”
“Could I do anything else?” the Earl asked.
“What we have to decide,” Joanna said excitedly, “is how much I have to spend on the room which you must admit needs repapering and the floor requires re-polishing. For the moment I will not mention the ceiling.”
The Earl laughed.
“You are magnificent. How could I do anything but give you what you want? But it will have to be your job to find someone to paint or repaper the walls and then polish the floor which I agree is so badly needed.”
“I am absolutely sure that we can find help in one way or another,” Joanna replied. “But the largest expense w
