Unlike the other women, she was walking to town, as she still had not hired a stableman or anyone to drive her carriage. |
As they reached the stables, the stableman took Lennox and bid the prince and princess a very good night. |
A friend of his, posing as a wealthy player, came to the stable and offered the stableman a much larger sum for the pony. |
She had written him a reference in case he wanted to seek work as a stableman again. |
She greeted the trio a cheerful good morning before ordering a stableman to bring her the mare she always rides. |
Even more remarkable is the half-open space in the stables where the stableman once slept. |