‘I have no doubt of it. For that matter, the boys could crowd a little.’
‘Is it far from here?’
‘Not above two miles, I think.’
‘Are you sure you know the way?’
‘Quite sure.’
‘Then you take the lead.’
I did so. He spoke to the guide, and Clara and I rode on in front.
‘You and I seem destined to have adventures together, Clara,’ I said.
‘It seems so. But this is not so much of an adventure as that night on the leads,’ she answered.
‘You would not have thought so if you had been with me in the morning.’