The Quiet Veld Author:Jean Dunbar Patricia Lang was very much up against it when she first met Richard Horton; her stepfather had lost all the family money and died in disgrace shortly afterwards, leaving Patricia alone, penniless and untrained for any kind of work. — Then Richard took her in hand and offered her just the job she needed, looking after his young orphaned niece and... more » nephews in a pleasant small drop in the South African veld. Patricia found Richard was the best of employers, but wondered if he would ever take a more personal interest in her?« less