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Liked it?"--and then, with a nod clearly meant as a farewell, flew out of sight. The Duchessa smiled again at Peter, with intention. "You must really try to
take a cheerier view of things," she said. And next instant she too was off, walking slowly, lightly, up the green lawns, between the trees, towards the castle, her gown fluttering in the breeze, now dazzling
white as she came into the sun, now pearly
grey as she passed into the shade. "What a woman it is," said Peter to himself, looking after her. "What vigour, wha