As he listened to a group of German riders chattering behind him, his thoughts contentedly drifted towards Tiffany Bathgate Suddenly an American victory was in jeopardy. Rupert was a terrible rake, who attracted females far too effortlessly, no doubt leaving a trail of des “That’s two grand up the spout,” thought Janey.
Not that she’d enjoy a second of it, with all this worry (as well as Bernard’s friends’ cooking) on her plate. Occasionally, hostesses took pity on her and brought up wilting, reluctant young men who talked politely or danced one dance, then drifted away. Chivalry prevented Rupert doing no such thing. She put it down and reached for her diary with the tattered photograph of Billy tucked in between September and October.
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