I haven't seen her in almost a decade – and even then it was a brief chat in a receiving line. I know Charles and Camilla a bit better but not much....I fall into that odd period where I have no contemporaries. I'm younger than the children but older than the grandchildren. My family is tied to the Windsors only through an ancient marriage. Three-hundred years ago, a Duffield married one of the daughters of one of the daughters of King George IV. She was, according to family lore, a singularly. There was a certain sad emotion in her voice while she said that. After that, she would ask for me when she needed any help.As I didn’t have any work at home I would go and help her. It happened one day that we had returned to her house. She had some work and as usual, I was helping her as a kind soul. I bid her farewell and come out of the house. I found it was raining. It was unexpected rain as till morning there were no clouds.When we were returning there were clouds but I didn’t expect that. ”She put my hands together on my chest and that hurt like hell too. She saw the pain on my face worsen and looked down at my left hand.“Michael, the back of your hand is badly abraded and your thumb looks like it might be broken or dislocated. Let your hand rest on your chest and don’t move it. Try to relax. OK?”“OK.”She moved back to Alex and held her hand and whispered to her. I saw Alex lift her other hand and then I saw her eyes open. I immediately relaxed. I knew she wasn’t dead.“Michael,. Then, from inside the club's doorway came a blue-coated figure scurrying towards the cab as she tried to avoid getting too wet. Or at least she was trying to since it was hard to scurry in high heels.The rear door opened and then as quickly closed as the figure dropped into the back seat. A stream of curses spilled from her lips, giving Audrey pause. Some she understood, but others, the more malicious ones judging from their tone, were in a language she didn't understand. If she had to guess,.