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She saw a large and comfortable-looking travelling phaeton drawn by four perfectly matched jet black horses with a white star on each of their noses. She could not help herself from giving a little cry of delight. “What a wonderful team!” she exclaimed. “How much – I would love to ride one!” She was talking to herself rather than to the Earl. “We will have to think about that,” he said. “But I have a feeling I should need horses here if I am to inspect the estate so I have a few others coming with my grooms.” Devona stared at him and he went on, “I was also clairvoyant and, knowing my uncle’s reputation, I knew that I would be short of servants or, if there were any, they should have been retired years ago. So there are a number of my London staff following me.” “That is – very clev