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It was late on a very cold fall afternoon， and the
weather all across southern England was absolutely
terrible. A desultory rain had fallen most of the week
from a leaden， gloomy sky， and only this afternoon
(a Wednesday) had the rain let up， although the
temperature had dropped sharply.
Sir Roger Hume， member of parliament， a ramrod
straight old gentleman， with a thick shock of silver
hair， a hawk-like nose， and jutting angular chin， and
wide， very deep blue penetrating eyes， stood at the
edge of the south paddock of his estate watching his
daughter Sylvia work Princess Belle， the new two
year old， through her obedience paces. A slight
nudge of the heel on the right flank produced a left
sidestep. A counter nudge from the left heel，
produced a halt， and a continued nudge， a move-
ment to the right.
Sir Roger， was a proud man， and from where he
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