Douglas gave a shrug and waved off those descriptions.   He didn't see himself such a great get.  The title, he understood.  The rest, not so much, anyone with the title would draw the interest, he figured.  He put down his fork after taking a bite of the vegetable. 

"It isnae so much the ones that are interested in the title that bothers me as much as those that willnae leave it be.  The mothers and fathers pestering me about this daughter of theirs skills and talents and beauty.   I make it clear that I am nae oot tae find a wife to bring in a house full of little earls."  He leaned back on the chairback.  "I have some distant cousins that will be glad if I never marry or have even a single child this side or the other side of a wedding."  He paused thinking of the two that were next in line.

"Actually, I wouldn't sae like them taking over the property and the people that take care of it and the people that depend on the land."  He frowned.  "But tae marry some boring woman just tae 'ave an heir, is nae in me."