He was curious but delighted in a manner he had never expected – for here was the answer to the question of whether the Duke would stay in Scotland.
Only Mr. Dunblane was aware of how important to the McNarns their Chieftain was for the life of the Clan.
He had thought when the old Duke died that it would be impossible for anyone to take his place or to keep up the high standard of behaviour that had been shown by the McNarns during his lifetime.
And yet when he saw the new Duke he had known that here was another man in whom the Clansmen would be able to put their trust.
Mr. Dunblane was very intelligent and he was a Scot who loved his country with a passion that made it agonising for him to know how Clans bereft of their Chieftain deteriorated and to learn the tragedy of what was happ
