Chapter Five
As Minella was changing for dinner, she felt that it had been the most thrilling day that she had ever known.
Not only had her ride with the Earl in the morning been a delight beyond words, but after a very amusing luncheon he had arranged for everyone who wished to go driving.
Connie and Archie were very keen and two very fast phaetons were brought to the door, each drawn by a perfectly matched pair of horses.
They set off across the Park and then came to some flat dry fields where the two men raced each other.
Minella was not surprised that the Earl won, but Archie, who was also an expert driver, put up a very good fight.
It was all so different from anything that she had done before and she kept thinking how much her father would have enjoyed it and she thought that e
