Barbara Cartland

Although they would not expect to be thanked for performing such a service.

had to order one of our prize sheep to be slaughtered for it. We were keeping it for Christmas too.”

order Ewen to have one of the pigs killed for the occasion – your father loves pork chops.”

giant whaling ships moored

“I have a mink wrap

There should be baby lamb at this time

huge bat with its wings outstretched.
She could see its beady eyes, its pointed nose and the hooks at the end of its great wings.

In any event it would be degrading to be sleeping in a strange room while she roamed from room to room looking for him.

“What can I do? What the Devil can I do?”

The Marquis spoke the words aloud.

As he said them, he knew that Locadi was thinking of him and willing him towards her.

It was then that he was struck with a sudden idea.

If Locadi was using black magic which was evil, the only antidote would be something good.

For a moment he thought of riding over to see Flora and asking for her help, but then he told himself that was impossible. She must certainly not become involved in anything like his present situation.

She is pure, good and, he suspected, very innocent.

How could she understand women like Locadi who aroused passions in a man that were purely physical? And yet had nothing to do with the spiritual side of love.

‘Good and bad! Bad and good!’

The words seemed to repeat themselves in his brain.

He conjectured that if he could not find white magic to fight the black, he must turn to something stronger than either of them.

Time was passing.

He was convinced that if he did not go to Locadi very shortly, she would come to him.

parlourmaid to lady’s maid.

It was difficult looking at the Earl’s serious dark eyes and frowning expression to recall those happier days

testy he was with Monty, the family dog.
The poor, faithful, flat-coated retriever had found himself totally neglected by his Master and even now, was being walked by Jonas, the footman, as her father appeared to have lost all interest in him.