It could be seen that the daughter, even more than her grim old father, wished Mr.Throckmorton to be at the Long Island country home.
Later Throckmorton was seen driving his high-powered roadster, accompanied only by his valet, to the Gordon country home on Long Island, a splendid mansion surrounded by its landscaped grounds where fountains played and roses bloomed against the feathery background of graceful eucalyptus trees.

Merton Gill here saw that he must learn to drive a high-powered roadster.

Probably Baird would want some of that stuff, too.
A round of country-house gaieties ensued, permitting Throckmorton to appear in a series of perfectly fitting sports costumes.

He was seen on his favourite hunter, on the tennis courts, on the first tee of the golf course, on a polo pony, and in the mazes of the dance.

Very early it was learned that the Gordon daughter had tired of mere social triumphs and wished to take up screen acting in a serious way.