Mother’s been coaching her for weeks, and Dad’s even been out and bought himself an Ascot and some striped pants. He was so tired, it took him a little while to realize that among them were his own letters and postcards from Aachen. “I don’tknow what he’s got to look so cheerful about. The horse box moved like a snail.
I reckon I could take him to the Olympics if he doesn’t kill me first. Most of the riders have a break afterwards until the middle of January. Normally he went with Jake to every show, but some sixth sense told him he was going to be left behind tomorrow. Every sixty miles or so, Griselda ordered Sarah or Fen to make her yet another cup of strong black coffee with three spoonfuls of sugar.
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