When she was dressed she went downstairs, anxious to see more of The Palace.
All four went from room to room, the Marquis thrilled to show them his possessions.
At the same time he made it absolutely clear that the reason why The Palace looked as splendid as it did now was entirely due to Sir Hubert.
As they sat down to dinner, it was Teresa who changed the conversation.
She wanted to discuss the Racecourse and the jumps her father had erected on it.
When Sir Hubert said how high they were, Harry exclaimed,
“I think they will be far too high for any woman and therefore tomorrow we had better have a flat race.”
Sir Hubert smiled.
“I thought you realised this afternoon,” he said, “when you went riding with my daughter, that Teresa is a chip off the old block and I have never yet foun
