Also, as a Governor was usually Knighted either before or soon after he took office, the Queen would appoint only a person of unblemished reputation and who lived, at least officially, a blameless and respectable life.
‘Perfect Pearl’ and ‘Goldie’ would certainly not be appropriate for the personal representative of her Britannic Majesty, Empress of India. Therefore Maximus Kirby had decided that he would be married!
Now that Dorinda had the key as to why he had made the decision, she could understand exactly what had happened.
Maximus Kirby had gone to England in search of machinery, contractors, horses and a wife.
He had met her father at the Club. Perhaps in telling him of the Earl’s excellent horseflesh, someone had also mentioned the beauty of his daughter.
It had all happened so
