in pursuit of eliza cynster by stephanie laurens

The biggest of which, Jeremy realized, was that they couldn’t possibly reach Wolverstone in one day, not even if they traveled through the night … not unless they found other fast transportation. “Not ruined - just forced an alteration.” “But my not being able to ride, at least not fast enough, has ruined your plan, hasn’t it?” “Not being able to ride well is no real reflection on you, or on your no doubt extensive other abilities.” It’s just bad luck you were born into such a horse-mad family.” His tone was even, that of a professor relating known facts. “There’s lots of women - lots of men if it comes to that - who can’t manage strong horses. She dragged in a tight breath and let it out with, “I didn’t want you to know I’m such a weak and helpless female that I can’t even manage a horse.” I thought perhaps I could manage, and I didn’t want to ruin your plan …”Īnd she hadn’t wanted him to know of what she saw as her weakness, a weakness she usually managed to hide or avoid altogether. I should have spoken up at the stables, but I thought being dressed as a youth and riding astride instead of sidesaddle might do the trick.

I just assumed …”Įliza plucked at the grass between them. “I thought we were going to drive - that you’d hire another curricle, not two horses. “I meant before, when we were discussing the plan at Cobby’s.” Arms resting on his knees, he stared across the road. Seeing their wonderful plan crumbling before him, Jeremy shifted and sat beside her on the grass. “That’s the limit of my equestrian abilities. Naturally, given my family, I can sit a horse and manage well enough to walk through streets and slowly canter in the park. I would never choose to ride - I never do in the country.

Regardless, despite the rest of the family’s obsession with the beasts, I’m not terribly fond of horses. “Believe me, no one knows that better than I.

In pursuit of eliza cynster by stephanie laurens