Chapter 61

Ascot. The weather was very fine, the girls’ dresses were outstanding, and Jonah had been given two very exceptional tips. We were quite expecting to enjoy ourselves to the full. Ten minutes ago our sky had been radiantly clear. It was still full of promise: only now Mr. Geoffray’s letter hung upon our brilliant horizon, a cloud like a man’s hand. * * * * * Waterloo Station was busy. Quite a lot of people seemed to have had the idea of going to Ascot by train. Adèle, Jonah and I had shar…