The older man added quickly, "This was under the old duke, you understand."

And I was looking forward to coming home this time, the old duke thought sadly.

He could not expect that the old Duke had arranged for his future.

For the simplest reason: he had no idea what the old duke was planning to do.

"The old duke's actions seemed designed to anger many people."

"No one's held that since the old duke's line died."

He was a trooper for the old Duke on the coast.

It took us many years to discover the other face of the old duke.

"You're not going to marry me off to some horrible old duke, are you, Father?"

Me an' the lads keep an eye on things in these woods for the old Duke.