| 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 greeted the trio a cheerful good morning before ordering a stableman to bring her the mare she always rides. |
| The stableman said he had left the wagon a few moments after I had and had been stolen. |
| Even more remarkable is the half-open space in the stables where the stableman once slept. |
| The stableman who had taken care of Lay's horse, led Nalie into the stables as Jacqueline took Lione into the castle. |
| She had written him a reference in case he wanted to seek work as a stableman again. |
