Chapter FiveRiding back to The Castle, Noella thought that she had never enjoyed herself as much as she had these last few days.
The Earl had not only taken her driving so that she could see his extensive estate, he had also invited her to ride with him in the early morning.
She had been so pleased to find that, although she had not been able to ride for nearly five years, she had not forgotten how to do so.
She had, in fact, been a very good rider when her father was still alive.
But when they grew poorer and, after his death first one of the horses was sold, then another and eventually the stables were completely empty.
Now on the Earl’s well-bred and well-trained horses she thought that nothing could be more exciting and that included the presence of her escort.
She had admitted t
