 Recorded Books and One-Click Digital Present Longing by Mary Balog Narrated by Rosalind Landor Chapter 1 It was rather late in the day to go walking, especially in a strange place, but the night was warm and moonlit, and the hills beckoned invitingly. Besides, a day and a half of travelling had made him stiff and restless, and since his arrival soon afternoon he had been busy with his housekeeper and his butler. His agent had called to pay his respects and make arrangements for the coming days, and there had been verity to amuse. If the journey had made him irritable, it had made her positively petulant. It was harder for a six-year-old to sit still and idle for hours on end than it was for an adult. Now she was in bed. All complete. Ready to continue?