You ride, you swim, you have a voice for country songs, at all events.

And you're a bit of a botanist too.

You're good at English and German; you had a French governess for a couple of years.

By the way, you understand the use of a walking-stick in self-defence: you could handle a sword on occasion.' 'Father trained me,' said Carthinia.

'I can fire a pistol, aiming.' 'With a good aim, too.