CHAPTER SIXSelena came back to the cottage following another full day’s gardening to find that a letter was waiting for her from Mr. Anstruther.
She hurried to open it, certain that it would contain news that Beatrice had given birth to her baby.
And indeed it did.
“My dear Selena, the letter read,
Beatrice has just given birth to a splendid son and we are calling him Bernard, which was my father’s name, and Arthur, the name of Beatrice’s father. Beatrice is very weak, but very happy and you can be assured that the new father is extremely proud of his son and heir.
We both hope you are happy at Wakefield. I was glad to hear from you that you have had very little contact with the Earl. A friend at my Club, where I have spent much time during the last few months, has confided that Lord
