Father Ambrose rang the church bell to assemble the clanfolk, who came from their cottages and from the fields around the village. “We are to have a visit from the king and the queen,” Kier informed his clanfolk. “The lady will now explain what needs to be done before they arrive in October.” “We have no bedchamber large enough to house King James and Queen Joan,” Cicely began. “We must build one before they come. It will have to be of wood, for there is no time to quarry stone.” “There is enough stone in the nearby quarry already cut for a foundation and for floors,” said Mary Douglas’s husband, Duncan. “The priest’s da had intended to enlarge the house one day, but it came to naught. We can do this, my lady. Glengorm will not be found wanting when King Jamie comes calling with his queen.” The clanfolk began immediately that same day. And in the days that followed they worked from first light until dark.
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