Italian castles and country seats . o-day, which would either make himsurely win the prize, or as surely lose it. The firsttime the jump was perfect, and someway I cannothelp tightening my muscles and holding my breathwhen the exciting second comes that those lagginghind legs must get over the last bar. But get therethey did, in splendid shape, three times in succession;and when all the others had done less well, what didTheodoli do but come, hat in hand, before the wholegrand-stand, and making a low bow before me, say,Signora Batcheller, I bring my homage to you; youare a prophetess. It was a
Italian castles and country seats . o-day, which would either make himsurely win the prize, or as surely lose it. The firsttime the jump was perfect, and someway I cannothelp tightening my muscles and holding my breathwhen the exciting second comes that those lagginghind legs must get over the last bar. But get therethey did, in splendid shape, three times in succession;and when all the others had done less well, what didTheodoli do but come, hat in hand, before the wholegrand-stand, and making a low bow before me, say,Signora Batcheller, I bring my homage to you; youare a prophetess. It was a rather trying momentfor me, but everybody was having a good time, and Ido not think many people, beyond our own immediatefriends, paid much attention to anybody but the vic-tor, who, however, insisted upon my going down withhim for an introduction to the horse, whose merits Ihad foreseen so correctly. It was not, perhaps, verypolite, but it was only after I had patted the nose ofVissuto that I turned to meet the owner, who is[i66]. < !^ O o S AND COUNTRY SEATS supposed, I believe, to be one of Italys handsomestmen. The automobiles now came down from the town, andjust how it was ever accomplished I cannot tell, butthe fact is that fifteen of us got out of our car at thecafe in the town, so I suppose somehow we must havebeen packed in, in the excitement of leaving. Ofcourse Theodoli came with us; indeed we carried theconquering hero back to dinner at the villa, and after-wards danced until the wee small hours in the longliving-room, while patient and amiable Signora Bon-amico played one waltz after another. Theodoli dancesas well as he rides, so you can imagine what sort oftime I had. Venetia for me in September andOctober, and I hope we shall be able to accept DonnaImogenes invitation to come back again another year. NovENTA Padovana, Octobct My dear M: If one should motor through Italy, beautiful asthe country is in itself, one would have no idea of thebeauties that are hid
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