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a groomScarlett pretended not to notice that Luke had the only
groom
in sightShe led Half Moon inside the stable to find another boy
When her eyes adjusted to the dim light, she stopped in tracks, afraid
to moveCat was in the stall directly in front of standing barefoot
and bare-legged atop Comet, with her small outstretched for balance
She had on a heavy Aran jersey, from one of the stableboysIt
bunched
over her tucked-up skirts, - the sleeves hung past the ends of her
fingersAs usual her black had
balenciaga giant bag escaped its braids and was a mass of
tanglesShe looked urchin, or a gypsy child"What are you doing,
Cat?" said Scarlett quietlyShe knew the big horse's edgy
dispositionA loud noise could spook him"I'm starting to practice
circus," said Cat"Like the picture in my book of the lady on the
horseWhen I go in the ring I'll need a parasol please Scarlett
kept her voice even
This was more frightening even than BonnieComet could shy Cat off,
then crush her"It would be more fair if you waited to start next
summerYour feet must feel very cold on Comet's back
Cat slid onto the
rolex watches for women floor at once, next to the metal-shod hooves"I
didn't think of that Her voice came from deep in the gated stall
Scarlett held her breathThen Cat climbed over the gate with her
boots and wool stockings in her hand"I knew the boots would hurt
Scarlett willed herself not to grab her child in her arms and hold her
safeCat would resent her reliefShe looked to her right for a
groom to take Half MoonShe saw Luke, standing quietly and staring
at
Cat"This is my daughter, Katie Colum O 'hara," she saidAnd make
of it what you will, Fenton, she thoughtCat looked up from
chloe bag her
concentration on tying her boot lacesShe studied Fenton's face
before she spoke"My name is Cat," she said"What is your name?"
"Luke," said the Earl of FentonWould you like
the yellow of my egg? I'm going to eat my breakfast now
"I would like that very much," he saidThey made a strange
procession; Cat led the way to the house, with Fenton walking beside
her, adjusting his long stride to her short legs"I had my breakfast
before," Cat told him, "but I'm hungry again, so I will have breakfast
again
"That strikes me as eminently sensible," he saidThere was no
mockery
in his
quilted white bag thoughtful tone of voiceScarlett followed the two of them
She was still unsettled by the fright Cat had given her, and she had
not yet quite recovered from the moments of passionate emotion
when
Luke kissed herShe felt dazed and confusedFenton was the last
man
on earth she would have expected to love children, and yet he seemed
to
be fascinated by Cathe was treating her exactly right, too, taking
her seriously, not condescending to her because she was so small
Cat had patience with people who tried to baby herSomehow Luke to
sense that and respect itScarlett felt tears fill her
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