Robin had journeyed down to Little Hampton to see the latest ideas in farming but had been persuaded to stay at Lord Hughes nearby abode since space was rather limited at the manor house.

Late that night Lady Hughes slid into his room. "He's had his heir and a spare so now its time to pay for your bed." The spare had been born barely two years earlier and she was feeling neglected. She accepted her role in life as coming second to Lord Hughes's hunters and his pack of hounds and thought Robin spoke nicely.

Several blissful months slipped by and when Lady Hughes had missed her second period she sent Robin away saying it was better if he wasn't around when she mentioned she was enceinte to her husband although he didn't seem terribly interested when told a month or two later. Two weeks before the baby was due a nurse turned up at the house. She simply announced her presence to Roberts and asked to be shown to the nursery.