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24 The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse

           Therewasameadowontheoppositesideoftheroad,thegateofwhichstoodopen;justthensomecarthorsesandseveralyoungcoltscametrottingoutinaverydisorderlymanner,whileaboybehindwascrackingagreatwhip.Thecoltswerewildandfrolicsome,andoneofthemboltedacrosstheroadandblunderedupagainstLizzie’shindlegs,andwhetheritwasthestupidcolt,ortheloudcrackingofthewhip,orbothtogether,Icannotsay,butshegaveaviolentkick,anddashedoffintoaheadlonggallop.ItwassosuddenthatLadyAnnewasnearlyunseated,butshesoonrecoveredherself.Igavealoud,shrillneighforhelp;againandagainIneighed,pawingthegroundimpatiently,andtossingmyheadtogetthereinloose.Ihadnotlongtowait.Blantyrecamerunningtothegate;helookedanxiouslyabout,andjustcaughtsightoftheflyingfigure,nowfarawayontheroad.Inaninstanthesprangtothesaddle.Ineedednowhip,nospur,forIwasaseagerasmyrider;hesawit,andgivingmeafreerein,andleaningalittleforward,wedashedafterthem.

           Foraboutamileandahalftheroadranstraight,andthenbenttotheright,afterwhichitdividedintotworoads.Longbeforewecametothebendshewasoutofsight.Whichwayhadsheturned?Awomanwasstandingathergardengate,shadinghereyeswithherhand,andlookingeagerlyuptheroad.Scarcelydrawingtherein,Blantyreshouted,“Whichway?”“Totheright!”criedthewoman,pointingwithherhand,andawaywewentuptheright-handroad;thenforamomentwecaughtsightofher;anotherbendandshewashiddenagain.

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