The Devilish Deception

chapter one 1886-2

As the Duke waited now for the Marquis to speak, he thought, if this was the sort of nonsense that was waiting for him at home, then the sooner he shut The Castle, left one of his relatives in charge of the estate and went back to India, the better.

But, even as he thought of it, he knew that it was only a pipe dream and something that he would be unable to do because of his sense of duty.

At the same time, while he guessed what was coming, he steeled himself to say quite firmly and irrevocably that it was something he would not do.

“I expect,” the Marquis of Lothian said slowly, “you remember that the Clan Macbeth borders on your land and their house is actually not more than ten miles from The Castle.”

“Yes, I remember the Macbeths, although I have not seen the Earl for at least fift