They arrive early enough to watch the local women chant and dance for the ritual, and Frank wants to examine the ground for other traces of fire, but is unable to when a dancer returns to the circle and lingers. She later tells Frank about it, and he jumps at the chance to see the local "witches" perform their customary rites for Beltane. Crook, who shares with her knowledge about local plants and their uses, and shows her the circle of standing stones on a hill called Craigh na Dun. Recounting this encounter to Claire, Frank realizes what seemed odd about the man – the strong wind did not disturb his clothing at all – and so Frank says that he believes he saw a ghost.Ĭlaire ventures out with Mr. Bainbridge, Frank is rather startled to see a man dressed in Highland garb, complete with kilt, sporran, plaid, and a running stag brooch, looking up at Claire's window. Frank is particularly interested in records concerning his ancestor Jonathan Randall, who was a captain of dragoons in the 18th century. Reginald Wakefield, a vicar who also has an interest in history.
Bainbridge, a solicitor with an interest in local history, and the Rev. They stayed in a town called Inverness in the north of Scotland, which was situated near an ancient stone circle. Once the war was over, Claire and Frank reunited in 1945 and decided to have a second honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands to reestablish their marriage. They were able to correspond through letters, though once Frank was recruited by MI6, his letters grew more infrequent. Frank trained as an officer, and Claire as a nurse, and both served their country in their respective roles for the duration.
After a period of time, they were married, and spent a brief two-day honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands, followed by a year together before the outbreak of World War II.Ĭlaire and Frank were separated for most of the war. 2.6 "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows"įrank first met Claire when he came to consult her uncle, Quentin Beauchamp, an archaeologist and historian, about a point of French philosophy as it related to Egyptian religious practice.
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