While Edith was happy about the double compensation, she forgot that the double compensation was just a blank check with the caveat that it was "in case of a loss".
But will Number One really lose? As Edith herself had said, the Verrilli's didn't lose money, and the Clarks, as the facts accurately showed, didn't lose money at all.
When white horse number one crossed the finish line with his head held high, the referee blew his whistle to the amazement of all, and then there was a great sigh of relief from the stands, and even the ladies of the nobility, who had been watching the race in their gowns and fans, could not refrain from fanning themselves, for the victory of horse number one announced only one thing, that they had lost a great deal of money.
Cold streaks happen every year, bu
