She had appreciated clearly what was expected of her and she made him the first Marquis of Harlington when he had not yet reached his twenty-seventh birthday.
Naturally he was delighted and honoured, but found that his new title carried a great deal more responsibility.
Now he was only concerned with tidying up the ends at home whilst he was away for what he hoped would only be a short period of time.
He told his secretary to keep an eye on everything on the estate and he knew that the old servants would keep the house as perfect and safe during his absence as they did when they expected him to drop in at any time.
He went to bed quite late, having found that there were a number of decisions to be made about the estate.
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The Marquis woke early and rode before breakfast.
He enjoyed
