“I will certainly do my best,” the Duke replied, “and I can only say how deeply sorry I am, my Lord, that your life should be so upset.”
“I fortunately still have many things to do,” the Earl replied, “and I am most interested in seeing what you are doing here.”
“Then I have a suggestion to make,” the Duke replied.
Safina wondered what it could be and she realised that he was looking at her while speaking to her father.
“As you will understand, my Lord, I would like to take my wife away on a honeymoon, where we could be alone.”
He smiled at Safina before continuing,
“So I am just wondering if in our absence you would supervise, which I think is essential, the restoration we are making to the house here and see that the workmen don’t waste their time.”
The Earl stared at him and then
