Then almost as if he had asked the question, the Agent piped up,
“This ballroom is one of the worst rooms in The Castle, but it used to be one of the prettiest. Everyone used to say what a delightful room it was and greatly enjoyed dancing here.”
The Earl thought that this was of little consolation to him at the moment.
He was aware that it would indeed cost a great deal of money to make The Castle at least useable by himself and his friends.
“I think that your Lordship should realise that this is the largest Castle for miles around,” the Agent told him. “But your last relatives would not let us use it. However, since they have departed this world, we thought you would not refuse them when the room is required by a Member of Parliament or perhaps the local people wanted to hold a da
