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CHAPTER THREEThe Marquis left London early in the morning and driving his fastest phaeton with three horses he reached his country home, Milverton Hall, in under three hours. This was not a record because he had made it faster with a chaise, but he was delighted with his new team. His valet and luggage were following in a trap and they would inevitably take longer. On his arrival he was thrilled to see how beautiful Milverton Hall was looking and the garden was ablaze with colour. Although he had not been home for some time, he knew that everything would be in perfect order. As the Marquis drove up the drive, he thought that he really must spend more time than he had recently at the family house. It was unique and had been owned by the Milvertons for over three hundred years. He had