went back to the girls。 These Italians were also very mannered and matched manners with the two we had collected before。 In a little while no one could sit down。 I gave the tickets to Catherine。
〃What horse is it？〃
〃I don't know。 Mr。 Meyers' choice。〃
〃Don't you even know the name？〃
〃No。 You can find it on the programme。 Number five I think。〃
〃You have touching faith；〃 she said。 The number five won but did not pay anything。 Mr。 Meyers was angry。
〃You have to put up two hundred lire to make twenty；〃 he said。 〃Twelve lire for ten。 It's not worth it。 My wife lost twenty lire。〃
〃I'll go down with you；〃 Catherine said to me。 The Italians all stood up。 We went downstairs and out to the paddock。
〃Do you like this？〃 Catherine asked。
〃Yes。 I guess I do。〃
〃It's all right； I suppose；〃 she said。 〃But； darling； I can't stand to see so many people。〃
〃We don't see many。〃
〃No。 But those Meyers and the man from the bank with his wife and daughters……〃
〃He cashes my sight drafts；〃 I said。
〃Yes but some one else would if he didn't。 Those last four boys were awful。〃
〃We can stay out here and watch the race from the fence。〃
〃That will be lovely。 And； darling； let's back a horse we've never heard of and that Mr。 Meyers won't be backing。〃
〃All right。〃
We backed a horse named Light For Me that finished fourth in a field of five。 We leaned on the fence and watched the horses go by； their hoofs thudding as they went past； and saw the mountains off in the distance and Milan beyond the trees and the fields。
〃I feel so much cleaner；〃 Catherine said。 The horses were ing back； through the gate； wet and sweating； the jockeys quieting them and riding up to dismount under th