His Other Wife: A Novel — page 113: what you’re looking at

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GORDON WARREN’S PUPIL. 105 CHAPTER X. GORDON WARREN'S PUPIL. Mrs. Croft’s deep mourning for her mother rendered anything like participation in general society quite out of taste, but in consideration of his ward, Mr. Croft insisted on entertaining in a quiet way. Not unfrequently small companies of the city folks dined or supped at Lucerne, and, unconsciously to her- self, Faith Hilary was becoming a feature in the social world of Chief among the habitues of Lucerne was Mr. Croft’s partner, Mr. Warren. To him Faith's guardian had in trusted the care of the girl’s equestrian exercises. ‘¢Every young woman should ride well,” Mr. Croft had said some month’s after Faith’s arrival; ‘‘and as I haven't the time to teach you, my dear, I will put you in charge of the best horseman and most prudent instructor that I know of anywhere. Mr. Warren will make you a fearless rider, without permitting you to take any risks, as a less autocratic rider might do.” ‘¢Oh, you are quite right in terming him ‘autocratic,’ ” laughed Faith, as she turned her sunny face to the grave countenance of her appointed master of horse. ‘‘He never lets any one have a will of their own within his Comicbooks: (E(0)