“That’s that Dudley Moore,” said a fat woman who was leaning over the rail to her friend. As he went towards the half-door the crowd dispersed to a respectful distance, but the horse rolled its eyes and took a threatening nip at Rupert’s sleeve. In a sleeping-bag outside Macaulay’s box, Fen took up her position with Lester the teddy bear. Helen and Janey’s attitudes to each other were ambiguous.
”Rupert sighed. ”“Fen,” said Jake, desperately trying to keep his voice steady, ‘come out of there. “Mummy, why are you crying?”Helen put on her dark glasses and opened the door. ll-Black, his gleaming bay mare and his red coat the only splashes of colour against the greens and browns.
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