“And you must take things easy, Grandmama,” he said, “as you often said to me, ‘more haste, less speed’.”
“You are a naughty boy and I become angry when you will not bring home a bride as I have been asking you to do for the last five years.”
“I am sure it’s much longer than that,” her grandson replied. “But, when I do find her, I have a suspicion that you will say she is not good enough for me!”
“I will say nothing of the sort,” Lady Springdale protested. “In fact I will be glad if you marry anyone, even if it is the kitchen maid!”
“You can be sure I will not do that,” he answered. “I know very well how you disapprove of people who are not in the Royal Circle!”
“Now you are just making a mockery of the whole thing,” Lady Springdale scolded him. “As I have told you already, all I want
