19/48 Neither man took advantage of her unusual permission. "But you, Squire, have been closer than I to this interesting boy. What do you make of him ?" "He can't ride--he hardly knows a horse from a mule." "That's not his fault," said Mrs.Penhallow, "he's afraid of horses." "Afraid!" said her husband. "By George! afraid of horses." "He speaks French perfectly," said Mark Rivers. |