Only I want you to know this.

The whole success of my life is as nothing compared with the hope of one day--" "I will not hear another word," she interrupted hastily, and underneath her white veil he could see a scarlet spot of colour in her cheeks; in her speech, too, there was a certain tremulousness.

"If you will not come with me I must find Lady Tresham alone." They turned round, but as they neared the middle of the paddock progress became almost impossible.

The bell had rung for the principal race of the day and the numbers were going up.

The paddock was crowded with others beside loiterers, looking the horses over and stolidly pushing their way through the little groups to the front rank.