Problems which would have to be solved before he could take his place securely and without difficulties as the Fifth Duke of Grangemoore.
It was a challenge!
As he drove on Michael was thinking that his life ever since he had left England six years ago had been a constant challenge.
Now he was back home and there was another challenge waiting for him.
‘At least,’ he thought to himself, ‘life will not be dull.’
That was what he had been afraid it might be when he had left India so hurriedly. He would have nowhere in particular to go and no one to see.
Now things were very different.
Just as in India when he set off on some wild, mysterious and secret mission, he had not the slightest idea how it would end.
For the moment, however, the sun was shining and the birds were singing.
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