The Marquis of Harsfield Lord Franton, arrived after you left. Lady Endall said with some satisfaction. He said he wished to be presented to Kim, and was quite dissapointed to find she was not there.Harsfield? He must be nearly eighty. Mairelon said, frowning. What does he want with Kim?No, no, Richard, you're thinking of the fourth Marquis of Harsfield, Lady Wendall said. He died last year; it is the fifth Marquis who was asking after Kim. He is quite a young gentleman--not much above twenty, I think. He was the grandson of the previous marquis.Oh. I expect that's all right, then. Mairelon said, but he continued to frown.
Lady Endall informed Mairelon that the Marquis of Harsfield, specifically the fifth Marquis, had expressed a desire to meet Kim but was disappointed to learn she was not present. This statement roused Mairelon's concern as he initially believed it was the elderly fourth Marquis, who had recently passed away. Clarification from Lady Wendall revealed that the current Marquis is young, likely in his twenties, and is the grandson of the late marquis.
Despite the clarification, Mairelon remained troubled by the visit. Although he was relieved that it was a younger man asking about Kim, he still felt uneasy and continued to frown, suggesting that he sensed potential issues or complications surrounding this young marquis's interest in her.
