Millie said as the hansom cab trundled down the road. “What was I thinking, playing to win?”Abigail immediately began clucking. “From what I’ve come to know about you, my dear, you’re a lady who embraces every venture with enthusiasm. I would have been very disappointed if you’d gone out on that court and not played the way you’re apparently capable of playing.”“I smashed a ball directly into Miss Dixon’s face.”“You didn’t do it intentionally. How could you have possibly known Caroline would just stand there like a deer caught in the lantern light?”Elizabeth sat forward and grinned. “Did you see how the ball bounced right off her head? That was great, and one of the best things I’ve . . .”“It was not great that I bounced a ball off of Miss Dixon’s head,” Millie interrupted, her words causing the grin to slide right off Elizabeth’s face.“Sure it was,” Elizabeth countered. “She deserved it because she only wanted to play tennis with you in order to embarrass you, but . . .
