CHAPTER THREENanny was entranced with the house as Raina knew she would be and she was thrilled with all the pictures, the furniture and the china.
They walked all over it, sighing when they saw the cracked ceilings and the faded curtains.
“I have never imagined in my wildest dreams such a wonderful collection,” Nanny sighed. “In fact I did not believe such a place existed.”
“I cannot understand why you did not ask Papa or Mama to show you The Hall,” Raina asked her.
“It would have been a bit embarrassing when the old Earl was here. He did not like strangers at any time. Of course, once the new Earl had gone to war, we were far too busy for me to find the time to walk all the way to The Hall and all the way back.”
Raina laughed.
“It’s not as far as all that!”
“It is when you are tir
