Chapter 38
A New Mistress for PengalionThe wedding preparations took the better part of the winter months. Now, with the spring, Petroc returned to Saxony accompanied by his cousin Peter from London, and Johannes and Rüdiger. Along the way they acquired, and sent on, several cases of Rhineland Sekt, and a number of cases and casks of red and white wine for the celebration. A slightly larger number of each was now, he hoped, on the way to Pengalion to await the festivity there.
In accordance with tradition, they were now resident in the town’s only inn, enjoying the local food and wine.
“I expect Mrs Allington was not at all sanguine about this marriage or its taking place so far from England.” Peter Gray knew Petroc’s aunt, having fallen afoul of her as a youth. Now his raised eyebrow a
