44 ’Tis not, however, the last news of him. Before the next year is out, my sister finds a husband. It is a suitable match. He is not titled but works as an architect in a city that is growing in population and prosperity. Although I am satisfied with the marriage, it leaves my home much too quiet. I stay active in the social activities of Edinburgh but have yet to find a lassie I wish to pursue to marriage. The Queen of Scotts had requested the assistance of her cousin, the English Queen, but ended up being held at the home of one of the Queen’s emissaries. Stripped of her title and her country, she can walk the grounds but is forbade the freedom to travel. Mary’s freedom is further restricted when letters come to light alleging she had a hand in her husband’s murder. This does not bod

