CHAPTER SIXThe Earl was feeling so much better that he had an irresistible impulse to ride.
There was still two days left of the time set by Dr. Jenkins for him to rest and, although he thought it was unnecessary, he also felt that he could not face a long wordy argument with Nanny, Bates and, of course, Purilla.
He told himself that he was most fortunate that there were three people who cared so much for his wellbeing.
At the same time he found it irritating to be mollycoddled after years of the hardship that was an inevitable part of most soldiers’ lives.
He, however, busied himself with the plans he was making for improving conditions on the estate and, when he discussed them with Purilla, he became more and more surprised at how much she knew about the difficulties of the farm labo
