”“That was a staggering piece of riding by Rupert Campbell-Black,” said Prince Philip. ” He put a large vodka and tonic down on the dressing table. “Why not Black Beauty in Urdu? The only use for the Hollywood Bowl is to be sick in it. He’d always assumed he would be able to withstand torture; now he wasn’t sure.
“He hasn’t had much success with Rupe. He was desperate to ring home, but he didn’t know how to, nor yet did he dare pick up the telephone and ask for some tea. Although Tory repeatedly nagged him, he’d never bothered to get a passport, thinking it was tempting providence until he was actually picked. It was definitely an order.
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