Chapter SixAs the French train left Calais the Duke heaved a sigh of relief.
At the same time he could not help feeling a little amused that in his new position life was smoothed for him in a manner that he could hardly have believed possible.
When they reached Inverness Station, he had sent a number of telegrams from the Station Master’s Office asking for a Courier to meet him in London and for arrangements to be made for his journey to Naples.
The Station Master was obviously impressed with the stature of the Duke of Invercaron.
When he and Giovanna were escorted by several officials into two reserved sleeping compartments with Ross in an adjoining compartment, he thought that it was very different from the way he had had to scramble for a seat in the past.
Giovanna was already tire
