Phantom Horse [antikvár]

1 "We've got news for you," Dad said, brandishing a letter. A new pony, I thought, and saw a spirited, grey four-year-old grazing with Moonlight and Mermaid in the paddock. My brother Angus was looking out of the window to where the lawn was dappled with sunlight. "We're all going to Washington," Dad said. For an awful moment I couldn't think where in the world Washington was situated. Then Angus enlightened me. "You mean America?" he asked incredulously. "Yes, to the United States of America, for three years," Dad replied. "We'll leave in a few months time." I felt a lump rising in my throat. I didn't want to live in America. What was to happen to Moonlight and Mermaid.^ And what would we do with Sparrow Cottage? Angus was more sensible. "What fun!" he exclaimed. "But what will we do with the ponies?