Ludlow Castle, January 1502 Summary

Catalina is disappointed in the castle. It's small and there are no gardens or fountains. She hides her disappointment as best she can but Arthur knows she is homesick. When they first see the castle, Catalina learns that Arthur's room is on one side and hers on the other. His grandmother has decreed the order of the household—down to the fact that Arthur is to visit Catalina's rooms only four times each month. However, there are battlements joining the two suites and Arthur slips out most nights to sleep with Catalina. Their days are filled with duties. Catalina and Arthur are formally polite in public and many wonder if the two please each other. However, Arthur can hardly keep his eyes off Catalina and sometimes when she dances, she snaps her fingers to snap him out of...