She only knew that it was there and that she wanted to ride well so that he would be proud of her.
She picked up the reins and he smiled encouragingly.
“I see you have not forgotten.”
“I hope I shall not – disgrace myself.”
“You could never do that.”
She was looking down at him because she was seated on the horse and he was standing beside her.
She realised perhaps for the first time that his eyes were a very deep blue. It seemed to her that they were even more vivid because already his skin seemed to have tanned a little.
Her eyes looked into his.
Then Lord Hawkston looked away.
“Are you sure the stirrup is the right length?” he asked and Dominica had difficulty in understanding what he said.
“Yes – yes – quite all right,” she answered.
Lord Hawkston mounted the other horse.
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