Synopsis "She Wanted Love"
The Beautiful Lady Eleta Renton Returns From France Where She Hasstayed Long Over Her Time At The Convent School In Paris.
Becauseher Mother Had Married Again After Becoming Widowed And Then She Diedtoo, Eleta Was In No Hurry To Come Home
When She Arrives Back Inlondon, Rather Sad At Leaving The Convent School, She Is Horrifiedwhen Her Stepfather, Whom She Had Never Liked, Tells Her That She Isto Marry The Duke Of Hazelware, Because He Is Important To Him In Hisbusiness Of Shipbuilding And The Duke Requires A Wife Withmoney.
As She Had Never Even Seen The Duke, Eleta Protestedviolently, Especially When She Learns Her Intended Husband Is Overfifty, But Her Stepfather Informs Her That He Is Her Guardian By Lawuntil She Is Twenty - One And That Will Not Be Until The End Of Theyear.
As She Is Terrified At Being Forced Into This Marriage, Shedecides That The Only Course Open To Her Is To Run Away
She Learnsfrom Her Mother?S Maid, Betty, Of Whom She Is Very Fond, That There Is An Agency Nearby Where She Might Be Able To Find A Position As Asecretary Or A Governess.
At The Agency The Only Place Available Is With The Marquis Of Teringford, Who Has A Very Tiresome, Badlybehaved Child Of Nine Years Of Age, With Whom No Governess Will Stayand Has Apparently Run Through A Large Number Of Them. One Of Themactually Said When She Left That She Was A Child Of Thedevil.
Because She Is Desperate And Despite Betty?S Misgivings Atthe Marquis?S Apparently Doubtful Reputation, Eleta Takes The Position And Goes To His Magnificent House In Hertfordshire.
Here She Finds That The Small Child Has Never Been Loved, Which Is The Reason Whyshe Is So Difficult. Also The Marquis Is Seldom There And, When He Is, He Scolds And Lectures His Daughter To Distraction.
How Eletaeventually Tames And Finds Love For Her Pupil And For Herself Is Alltold In This Romantic And Moving Tale By Barbara Cartland
