So did Mr Ambrose buy his country manor the first time he returned to England to buy his parents estate back? Or did he do that later, when he returned for good? Either way, he bought that place... Yes he used it as a warehouse and store, yes he managed to profit off of the expense, but he bought a home clearly in the hopes of having a reason for one someday. He kept that picture, that rock, as a way of tethering himself to his past and guiding himself to his future.
And that right there is one of the reasons I love mr ambrose so much... At the end of the day, even though it didn't make sense, even though it was emotional and vulnerable, he desired a family. That of his mother and sister, but also maybe just maybe he could find a woman who wasn't so dreadfully dull, who could keep up a conversation with him, and maybe even keep him on his toes.
Mr Ambrose has acquired so many skills over the years, learned so many things about people and business and nature. The fact that he was willing to put aside his obvious upbringing and humble himself, forcibly but still, and rise from that really is a success story. He did the dirty work, he worked with unsavory characters, he learned how to start, build, and run a business, how to manipulate people, how to get what he wanted. He learned how to sift for gold, how to build his own shelter, how to care for farm animals, including cow birthing (!!! That shit is no joke man. That's actually mad skills)
Man did all of these things in the last 10-12 years (I'm assuming he's 27 or so now?) And now all of these skills have blossomed into this ability to do everything in his power to care for his growing family. Oh I'm sure he's still got plenty of adventures left, between Dalgliesh and the vicompt, but now he's got a purpose. Now he knows for sure what he's fighting for. For Berty, for Lilly, for Adaira and Lady Samantha, for their adorable townhouse with a nursery and the Home Cheap Home sign. Because now it's not just about surviving out of spite. He has people who rely on him, and he has people he relies on in turn.
He wants a big family with Barb, Wire, Fence, the parrot, the camel, and everything else. And maybe just maybe their lives will eventually settle down so they can have those calm quiet adventures too.
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