On arriving in Constantinople, Olivia and her companion, Miss Neston, inspect the house her brother has rented for them.
The ladies were pleased to find that their new
home was a handsome, stone built villa near the top of the hill and with a view
of the sea.
Olivia flitted back from the balcony. 'I like
this house,' she declared, 'The view over the city and across the water is
delightful. It’s splendid to be living in one continent and looking out at
another one, do you not agree, Nessie?' She surveyed the room and nodded
briskly. 'All we need is carpets, a few hangings and some ornaments.'
The view over the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus Strait from the hilltop in Galata where Olivia stays.
Another view of the busy Strait
