It chanced that they had passed the Hazens' sleigh just before Mr. Gilfeather's horse broke. Sally watched the horses as they passed, with Sawny gaining at every stride. Her face glowed and she turned to Fox.
"There!" she said. "Now you've seen him. Isn't he splendid?"
"Who? Mr. Morton?" Fox asked innocently. "He does look rather splendid. That must be a very expensive coat and the—"
Sally smiled. "It was Sawny that I meant."
"Oh," said Fox.
"Everett might be included, no doubt," she continued.
"No doubt," Fox agreed.
"He is part of it, although there is a popular opinion that Sawny could do it all by himself, if he had to."
"Having been well trained," Fox suggested.
Sally nodded. "Having been well trained. And Everett trained him, I believe."