"Just three months by ship," Robert said, a little wistfully. "I think it was almost a kindness on our part, giving the old man attack the Prince of Wales with impunity. I think everyone's wanted to attack the Prince of Wales at sometime or other. I tried throwing a bottle of port at him once, but I got talked out of it. The vintage was too good to waste."
He took Katherine down a side street, where there were still baskets of blossoms in full bloom. "What a dutiful daughter you are! I must admit, the full bent of my filial duties has never extended the biweekly letter."