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Chapters (50)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. One
  4. Two
  5. Three
  6. Four
  7. Five
  8. Six
  9. Seven
  10. Eight
  11. Nine
  12. Ten
  13. Eleven
  14. Twelve
  15. Thirteen
  16. Fourteen
  17. Fifteen
  18. Sixteen
  19. Seventeen
  20. Eighteen
  21. Nineteen
  22. Twenty
  23. Twenty-One
  24. Twenty-Two
  25. Twenty-Three
  26. Twenty-Four
  27. Twenty-Five
  28. Twenty-Six
  29. Twenty-Seven
  30. Twenty-Eight
  31. Twenty-Nine
  32. Thirty
  33. Thirty-One
  34. Thirty-Two
  35. Thirty-Three
  36. Thirty-Four
  37. Thirty-Five
  38. Thirty-Six
  39. Thirty-Seven
  40. Thirty-Eight
  41. Thirty-Nine
  42. Forty
  43. Forty-One
  44. Forty-Two
  45. Forty-Three
  46. Forty-Four
  47. Forty-Five
  48. Forty-Six
  49. The Pengarron Sagas
  50. The Harvey Family Sagas

‘I’ll see that she doesn’t! And I’ll see to it that your brother doesn’t benefit from what I’ve settled on her.’

‘Morgan’d insist on that,’ Hal said, with the same sort of pride. ‘We Kinvers aren’t afraid of hard work, we’ve always made our own way in the world. Mrs Morgan Kinver will still live the life of a lady. My only regret is they won’t be able to settle round here, not with the way he’s going to be.’ Again, he jerked his head at Luke, who was staring despondently down at the ground; it could be thought he was sulking or scowling. ‘I just hope he won’t make the villagers suffer because of it. My boy will be out of a job for a start and he was enjoying learning all about horses under Jack.’

Luke felt as if he had been smacked in the face. He eyed Hal Kinver, shaking his head. This was unjust and he was hurt to the marrow of his bones. Had he not supported Porthcarne in a great many ways since his arrival in the big house? Why was it thought he could be so vindictive, so fickle, so anxious to seek vengeance? Did no one see any real good in him? Jack seemed to have lost his respect for him, he had brought Cordelia here and had been waiting with the Kinvers for the inevitable conflict.

‘Are you really going to allow this, Uncle?’ Bartholomew demanded roughly.

Oliver glanced at Kerensa. She smiled up at him and he wrapped his arm round her waist. ‘I’ve known Jack from a small boy and I trust his judgement completely, as does your aunt. If Cordelia has chosen Morgan Kinver, and it strikes me that at least the fellow is going to marry her, then I will respect her choice, although if he ever hurts her in any way, he’ll have to pay me before the devil!

‘Hal Kinver, our families are about to be joined in wedlock, and although I’m not entirely happy about it, I shall do nothing to prevent it. Will you take my hand on it?’

‘I’ll do that gladly, sir. My brothers too.’ And with one breath, all the brothers relaxed their hostile stance. ‘Will ’ee finish it all off with a drop of brandy, sir?’ Hal tapped his broad nose. ‘Fine foreign stuff, if ’ee knows what I do mean.’

‘Willingly, her ladyship and I shall stay a few minutes. I do not speak for the others.’ Oliver raised his eyes in question at those he had brought with him.