Chapter 24: Warrick
I was aware Father had a penchant for astronomy, but somehow I’d never realised the extent until I went to the warehouse where most of the east wing’s furnishings had been stored and found his telescope.
It was a beautiful piece of equipment, with brass fittings that had been handsomely worked. I decided on the spur of the moment that I would surprise Father by including an observatory in the restored wing.
It was almost completed at that point, however, and the cost to tear out some walls and redo them completely in glass would have been prohibitive.
But there was a flat stretch of roof that was accessible through one of the gabled attics. I made my way up to that part of the roof. The expanse of sky visible from that spot seemed to stretch on forever, and the view
