“You must come to Marlborough House, my boy. I know all your stories that have entertained me this evening will amuse my friends.”
“That is very kind of Your Royal Highness,” the Earl replied. “I will be delighted and very honoured to be a guest at Marlborough House.”
“I expect you have heard of the alterations I have been making to it. I was told, I think it must have been by Linwood, that you have made some major improvements recently at Haugton Hall.”
“I have altered the picture gallery and bought some very fine pictures recently in Rome that I would like Your Royal Highness to view.”
He paused, wondering if he had said too much and the Prince would consider that he was being too pushy.
But the Prince had smiled at him and responded,
“I would really love to see them and so woul
