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The thing which perplexed Broussard most was , what to do with Gamechick . He longed to give the horse to Anita but dared not . However , fate befriended him in this matter and Anita got Gamechick by other means . When Colonel Fortescue came home for the cup of tea that Mrs. Fortescue was always waiting to give him at five o'clock , with the sweet looks and tender words that made the hour so happy , he mentioned , in an off-hand way , Broussard 's orders and that he was leaving the next day . Neither the father nor the mother looked toward Anita , sitting a little in the shadow of the dim drawing-room . Mrs. Fortescue , by way of making conversation , said : `` I wonder what he will do with his motors and horses and game chickens , and all those beautiful things he has in his quarters ? '' `` Oh , that 's easy enough to tell , '' answered Colonel Fortescue .