Novella awoke with a start, then she remembered that she was back home in Far KInnell.
Her journey through France had been uneventful although her thoughts returned to the young
man in French Officer's uniform who had boarded the train at Dijon.
"Please excuse me" he said and bowed in typical French manner. "May I share this compartment with you,
I am on my way to Paris on military affairs."
"By all means sir" Novella replied in fluent French, "I too am on my way to Paris before I change to the Boat Train to London"
Her eyes met his and she felt herself blush slightly as her eyes glanced at his reflection in the carriage window.
He was not too tall but had a muscular body and dark piercing eyes. Novella wondered what he would be like -----------?
When she reached London one of her father's agents was waiting for her. "Welcome home" he said as he ushered her into the carriage.
"All is ready at the Town House at your father's orders. Should there be anything you require the Housekeeper will attend at once.
There is a sealed packet awaiting your arrival, it came by Messenger from Far Kinnell this morning."
Alone in her room Novella opened the packet, it was from her father. She was advised that as His Majesty King George V. had been
advised by the War Cabinet to change his name from the German-- Battenberg Kake Von Harpsichord--to Windsor, her
father felt obliged to change to a more British sounding Title. He had been Granted the Title of---Duke of Sefton, Marquis of
Toxteth and Huskisson, Earl of Everton and Annfield. Her mother would be Duchess of Sefton,etc.etc. her brother Daley would be
Lord Daley of Ollysurveyed, her elder brother to be know as Lord Brian of Saxonia. She would have the Title of Lady Novella
of Walton Park.
Now that she was home at last, she rose and bathed. As she lay in the warm water her thoughts once again returned to the you French Officer.
she could feel her pulse race as her fingers lifted the sponge across her lithe young legs. The smoothness
of it made her more aroused and as her fingers caressed her inner thighs she found herself breathing more and more rapidly
until she once again felt the inner glow of passion. If only he had been here to make it more real she mused.
Novella, like her mother always enjoyed a good ride before breakfast and so she called for the stablelad, Dwyer to attend
and bring out her hunter Ernie. He always gave her a good ride in the morning and on her return she made sure
he was given a good rub down and a sugar cube. Ernie enjoyed giving Novella's sugar cube a good suck after their morning
ride. ( Young Dwyer often wished the she would give him something. )
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After breakfast, the family sat at the long table and her father informed the family butler Hives, that they were not to be disturbed.
He told his family that as the country was now at war with the Bosche, there would have to be some changes in their life style.
He would raise a Regiment for the KIng from the rapscallions of Liverpool, the Regiment to be known as the Premier Division
Scouse Horse Kilties. Novena would provide comfort for returning troops as would all the females in the Household, (one or two of the male
members would be prepared to assist in that he had heard, particularly the downstairs footmen.)
He then advised them about Daley and that his life depended on their silence. Daley had been recruited by
the Secret Service and had joined the German Army as a Lieutnant in the Glockenspeil Brigade. No more was his name to be mentioned
in the house and no communication was to be attempted with him!
Lord Brian would be Commissioned in the Royal Navy and attached to Admiral Beatty's Squadron now stationed at Scapa Flow,
just above the top right hand side pointy bit of Jockland.
"As for you Novella, there is a particular job awaiting for you. You will return to London tomorrow and await at the townhouse for instructions."
WHAT IS TO BE NOVELLA'S PART IN THE WAR ? WILL SHE EVER HAVE A RIDE IN THE MORNING AGAIN ?
WILL LORD BRIAN FIND THE POINTY BIT OF JOCKLAND?
WILL SCOUSERS IN KILTS GET THEIR LEG OVER ?
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