What surprised her more than anything were the riding habits that Mrs. Clinton was having made for her by a habit-maker who, she was told, held the Royal Warrant. He certainly knew his job and she thought at first glance that she had never known anything suit her so well.
Mrs. Clinton had, however, insisted on her waist being even smaller and tighter and the material moulded over her breasts until Candida felt a little anxious in case it should seem indecent. Because her habit was in a way for Pegasus, she paid more attention and took more interest in its fittings than in any of the others. What surprised her most was the choice of material.
When she had finished dressing this morning to ride in Hyde Park for the first time, she stared at herself in the mirror. She felt shy and embarrass
