The Innocents
“She found the ponies in good condition, though the saddlery was a bit of a mess, and on the first Tuesday after her return off we all set again, she and I and Antoinette and the three Cocker children, and now Cecilia of course accompanying.
To begin with all went quite splendidly. Just as I’d hoped, she was obviously pleased to see how well her daughter sat, and how readily and intelligently she exchanged a “hello” with the young Cockers, who on their part showed Antoinette a new regard for hav...ing such a beautiful mother. Everyone we passed looked at Cecilia admiringly. One or two faces even appeared at windows. As a rule our passage to the heath was simply a matter of getting there as fast as possible without trotting, and certainly attracted no attention, but with Cecilia accompanying it became quite a little procession!
The heath once gained, off the whole juvenile string first trotted, then cantered—Antoinette cantering with the best, and for once perfectly indistinguishable from any other child of her years.MoreLess
To begin with all went quite splendidly. Just as I’d hoped, she was obviously pleased to see how well her daughter sat, and how readily and intelligently she exchanged a “hello” with the young Cockers, who on their part showed Antoinette a new regard for hav...ing such a beautiful mother. Everyone we passed looked at Cecilia admiringly. One or two faces even appeared at windows. As a rule our passage to the heath was simply a matter of getting there as fast as possible without trotting, and certainly attracted no attention, but with Cecilia accompanying it became quite a little procession!
The heath once gained, off the whole juvenile string first trotted, then cantered—Antoinette cantering with the best, and for once perfectly indistinguishable from any other child of her years.MoreLess
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