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It was rather like sharing the back with a large unfriendly dog. The excitement was beginning to bite, the crowd had woken up. Let’s go out. “Fine,” said Rupert and proceeded to ignore her totally, talking across to Colonel Roxborough about Count Guy’s debacle and staring at a luscious brunette at a table nearby.

“Well,” he said. ”“Hardy was your baby,” said Jake. As Jake rode back into the ring to collect his rosette and cup, followed by the rest of the riders, Rupert turned to Billy. “I cried nonstop through the last act.