Delora had already described to him how beautifully it was furnished and he knew that in his new position of authority he could give the order that they were to receive no visitors and that those who insisted on seeing him should be turned away at the gates. And they could find the flower-filled garden, the waving palms and the flowery trees a Paradise all of their own.
Although his injured leg was still lifted high on a stool beneath the writing desk, he was feeling so well and so strong that he no longer thought of himself as an invalid.
Now he said to Delora teasingly,
“You are quite certain that you want to marry me? You realise that I have never asked you formally. “
Delora gave a little laugh.
Then she replied softly,
“I think actually I asked you! I know when Abigail came int
