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           Maryhadshewnherselfdisobligingtohim,andwasnowtoreaptheconsequence,whichconsequencewashisdroppingherarmalmosteverymomenttocutofftheheadsofsomenettlesinthehedgewithhisswitch;andwhenMarybegantocomplainofit,andlamentherbeingill-used,accordingtocustom,inbeingonthehedgeside,whileAnnewasneverincommodedontheother,hedroppedthearmsofbothtohuntafteraweaselwhichhehadamomentaryglanceof,andtheycouldhardlygethimalongatall.

           Thislongmeadowborderedalane,whichtheirfootpath,attheendofitwastocross,andwhenthepartyhadallreachedthegateofexit,thecarriageadvancinginthesamedirection,whichhadbeensometimeheard,wasjustcomingup,andprovedtobeAdmiralCroft’sgig.Heandhiswifehadtakentheirintendeddrive,andwerereturninghome.Uponhearinghowlongawalktheyoungpeoplehadengagedin,theykindlyofferedaseattoanyladywhomightbeparticularlytired;itwouldsaveherafullmile,andtheyweregoingthroughUppercross.Theinvitationwasgeneral,andgenerallydeclined.TheMissMusgroveswerenotatalltired,andMarywaseitheroffended,bynotbeingaskedbeforeanyoftheothers,orwhatLouisacalledtheElliotpridecouldnotenduretomakeathirdinaonehorsechaise.

           Thewalkingpartyhadcrossedthelane,andweresurmountinganoppositestile,andtheAdmiralwasputtinghishorseinmotionagain,whenCaptainWentworthclearedthehedgeinamomenttosaysomethingtohissister.Thesomethingmightbeguessedbyitseffects.