Atalanta gave a little cry of sheer happiness.
“And as for the twins, I think I can leave them to your Mama and yourself,” Paul said with a smile. “We are a very gay country and actually I am related to most of the Crowned heads of Europe. I think you will be able to see that the twins are well received and have plenty of eligible suitors when it is time for them to be married. But let’s hope they also, like us, find love.”
“I hope so too,” Atalanta murmured.
“I wonder if you will ever know,” Paul said, “what it means to me when last night you married, as you thought, an unknown and impoverished artist.”
Atalanta did not reply and he continued.
“I expect you realise by now that I reached you and you climbed down through the attic in this house. Marie told me where to find your room. W
