Summary

Beryl experiences more wins after Wise Child's victory. She now trains a horse for Cockie ex-husband, Ben. She goes to meet him one day and discovers that he is now married to a woman named Ginger, whom Beryl had met previously in the novel. Ginger realizes that Beryl isn't feeling well and insists that she go to the doctor. She goes and has surgery almost immediately as she has a bad case of tonsillitis. Denys is by her side when she comes to after surgery. He's come to say goodbye as Karen shouldn't be left alone now and to tell Beryl that they must make sure that she doesn't find out about their involvement with each other.

In Chapter 46, Beryl attends one of Ginger's dinner parties and meets Mansfield Markham. Beryl attracts him immediately, so much so that he returns from a scheduled...