Blind Beauty by K. M. Peyton

Author:K. M. Peyton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Published: 2014-07-24T16:00:00+00:00

They were on a high now it was all over, the horse safe, the worries at rest. They could talk for ever about whether he would have won or not if he had had no setbacks, but for now there was the tidying up to do, the horse to be washed down, the owners to be found.

Jimmy came back to the stables with Tessa. Tessa kept thinking with a delirious joy of Maurice seeing his jockey come off at Bechers. The thought of him losing his fortune was euphoric. Every time she remembered the poor jockey shooting off over the horse’s ears she laughed out loud. It was the loveliest thing she had seen for a long time. She would go up to Goldlands and visit, and gloat. Poor old Greevy. He would be sick.

Peter was shaking his head over the Cressingtons.

“They’re more upset about the money they lost than excited about the horse’s performance. That dreadful daughter – moan, moan, moan. She doesn’t even begin to understand how it works. Did I tell them to put all their savings on? I told them to have a modest bet each way. And then I told them about Lucky and the chances slipping away. What more can a man do? The old man wasn’t so cut up. He’s got more sense. But that woman!”

And when they were on the motorway, purring for home, Peter said, “I saw Tom later and he said something about getting the vet to have a look at Buffy’s eyes. He reckons his eyesight is not all it should be. I must say I was quite surprised. We’ve always thought him clumsy, but Tom reckons there might be a reason. I hope he’s mistaken.”

Tessa felt the cold hand close again, as the secret fear that she kept buried in her subconscious was pulled into the light again. She knew all about blind horses. No, Buffoon, not that, she prayed. But she kept her counsel, and changed the subject, saying, “Are there any sandwiches left? I’m starving.”

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