When Henry and Danielle are riding the horse - returning from the gypsy camp to the manor house, Danielle is seen riding "astride" (with one leg on each side of the horse). The socially correct manor for Danielle to ride a horse - especially as a "Comtesse" would have had been for Danielle to sit "aside" (with both of her legs off to one side of the horse) in front of Henry. In Europe, cultural norms held that it was unbecoming for a lady to straddle a horse while riding. From the 1300's until the early 20th century women rode "aside".
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