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Chapters (73)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. PART ONE
  4. ONE
  5. TWO
  6. THREE
  7. FOUR
  8. FIVE
  9. SIX
  10. SEVEN
  11. EIGHT
  12. NINE
  13. TEN
  14. ELEVEN
  15. PART TWO
  16. TWELVE
  17. THIRTEEN
  18. FOURTEEN
  19. FIFTEEN
  20. SIXTEEN
  21. SEVENTEEN
  22. EIGHTEEN
  23. NINETEEN
  24. TWENTY
  25. TWENTY-ONE
  26. TWENTY-TWO
  27. TWENTY-THREE
  28. TWENTY-FOUR
  29. TWENTY-FIVE
  30. TWENTY-SIX
  31. TWENTY-SEVEN
  32. TWENTY-EIGHT
  33. TWENTY-NINE
  34. THIRTY
  35. THIRTY-ONE
  36. THIRTY-TWO
  37. PART THREE
  38. THIRTY-THREE
  39. THIRTY-FOUR
  40. THIRTY-FIVE
  41. THIRTY-SIX
  42. THIRTY-SEVEN
  43. THIRTY-EIGHT
  44. THIRTY-NINE
  45. FORTY
  46. FORTY-ONE
  47. FORTY-TWO
  48. FORTY-THREE
  49. FORTY-FOUR
  50. PART FOUR
  51. FORTY-FIVE
  52. FORTY-SIX
  53. FORTY-SEVEN
  54. FORTY-EIGHT
  55. FORTY-NINE
  56. FIFTY
  57. FIFTY-ONE
  58. FIFTY-TWO
  59. FIFTY-THREE
  60. PART FIVE
  61. FIFTY-FOUR
  62. FIFTY-FIVE
  63. FIFTY-SIX
  64. FIFTY-SEVEN
  65. FIFTY-EIGHT
  66. FIFTY-NINE
  67. SIXTY
  68. SIXTY-ONE
  69. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  70. Keep Reading …
  71. About the Author
  72. Also by Barbara Taylor Bradford
  73. About the Publisher

‘He’s happy now he lives up at Lassiter Hall in the servants’ quarters. His life is better, and Lord Robert is glad to have him. He likes Michael’s work, says he’s a talented gardener.’ She began to laugh, and then went on, ‘I’ll never forget when her ladyship came to see me at the cottage and was furious. She said, “This place is totally unsanitary! Dreadful!” And she took us to live in the servants’ quarters at the Hall.’

Blackie grinned at her, and said, ‘That’s quite an imitation ye do of her. Ye are a good mimic. Mmm … that’s a posh voice ye can put on.’

‘So I’m told. But her ladyship is not a bad employer, you know. She’s been good to us, even though some say she’s cold and stand-offish.’

‘I do know. Lots of hand-me-downs she sent me.’ He leaned across the table and held his cousin’s hand. ‘You’re a sight for sore eyes, sure ye are. I didn’t know when I would see ye or Michael again.’

She squeezed his hand back and then the waitress brought their pots of tea.

‘Anyway, why are you in Harrogate, Blackie?’ Siobhan asked, changing the subject.

He thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth; there was no reason not to do so.

‘I have a friend, a lady friend, and she invited me to come today. When I arrived at her aunt’s house at noon, she wasn’t there. Everything was locked. A neighbour said she might be back this afternoon. I decided I couldn’t wait. Ye see, it had begun to drizzle, and I was … well, a bit put out. It’s not the first time she’s done something odd.’

‘I understand, you should be annoyed. It’s not nice to mess you around. So are you going back later, then?’

‘Not on your life. I’m not going to be played for a fool.’

‘So where are you going when we leave Hettys?’

‘I’ll have to try and get a train back to Leeds. I don’t know when they leave.’

‘Don’t do that! I’ve got a better idea!’

‘And what is it?’ he asked, filled with curiosity.

‘Come back with me to the house. Lord Robert will be glad to see you, and so will her ladyship.’

‘But it’s too far to go out to Bolton Manor, and then come back to Harrogate to catch a train,’ Blackie pointed out.

‘You can go back to Leeds on Sunday. There’re lots of empty rooms in the servants’ quarters. They won’t mind, the Lassiters, I mean. They’ll let you stay, I just know they will. Lord Robert often asks about you.’

‘Are ye sure, Siobhan?’ Blackie asked, sounding doubtful.

‘Oh yes, I am. You were always a favourite.’

TWENTY-NINE