8/17 Sir Luke has been hearing all about him.' 'He's not her equal. His father was just a land bailiff, and his grandfather a crofter.' 'Oh, what DOES that matter! In these days any of us would marry the roughest of rough diamonds, provided he was decently well off. Biddy has always been mad after adventure and an open-air life. She's an original, and everything would be in keeping.' Lady Tallant went on briskly. 'She would enjoy living among the blacks, provided they did not murder her, and I suppose one could trust Mr McKeith for that.' 'Oh, there's no danger from the blacks now,' put in Mrs Gildea. |