It was possible to attach a large bag on each side of Apollo’s saddle and, if very carefully packed, these could carry a great deal.
There was also a place behind the saddle where a heavy coat could be attached.
Because it was now nearly summer, it was easy to pack quite a number of light gowns. She looked at what she had packed and added a few more things that she thought would be useful.
Her great difficulty was to provide herself with money.
This she knew was absolutely necessary in case what she had been planning turned out not to be possible.
She waited until her father and stepmother had come upstairs to bed.
Then she went down to the room that was used by her father’s secretary, who was also the Manager of the estate.
In a large safe he kept the money he needed to pay the sta
