chapter sixSitting beside Anona in Lin Kuan Teng’s smart new carriage. Lord Selwyn calculated that this would be the fifth time that he had been to Durham House. It was, however, the first time that he had been able to take Anona there alone. Twice she had come with Mrs. Teng and her daughters and he had watched her closely and enjoyed hearing her laughing with the other girls. But he had known then that he wanted to have her to himself. There was so much to see and appreciate and so much to explore at Durham House. He knew it would take him weeks, if not months, to know it all properly. He had spent a number of hours there with the Solicitors and also quite a few on his own. Although he tried not to admit it, he knew that he wanted to show Anona his treasures when there was no one

