“But Mr. Nicholls over here is a restorer and if you look at his drawing, you will see that he prefers to keep the structure, repair it and build around what is already here.”
Aurora felt her heart beat fast as she bent over the paper held by the restorer.
It was just so exciting to be consulted about such an important matter, even though the pencilled lines on it did not make very much sense to her.
“Which view do you take, my Lord,” she asked the Earl after a few moments. “Would you see Linford Castle destroyed completely and the work begun again – or would you prefer to keep what is here? After all, it is you who will be living here.”
The Earl laughed.
“I’m very glad I asked you to come. I knew you would go straight to the heart of the matter. Of course, the architect believes
