Chapter 36

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​⁠"Is it possible that we're actually alone?" Forbes gloated, turning in his saddle to take her in in her brisk, youthful beauty.

"I shouldn't exactly call it alone up here on the mantelpiece of the world in broad daylight," Persis smiled. "But it's nice, isn't it?"

"Wonderful, to be riding with you!"

"I'm immensely happy," she said. "Even the horses know the difference. This morning they hated each ot