She had dismounted from her horse, and the beast's smoking nostrils were thawing the ice on her sleeve.

She wore a mask, but she did not deceive her father.
"Cecily," he cried, astounded out of his calm.

"What madcap trick is this ?" The girl for answer flung her bridle to a servant and climbed into the coach beside him.

Once more the wheels moved.
"Oh, father, dearest father, pray forgive me.

I have been so anxious.
When you fell I begged Tony to give up the plan, but he assured me you had taken no hurt.