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In Which Jos Takes Flight, and the War Is Brought to a Close

           Crawleycriedingreatanger;"whydidn’tmyLadyBareacrestellmetogoandsaddlethehorses!IsitherLadyshipthatwantstoescape,orherLadyship’sfemmedechambre?"AndthiswasalltheanswerthattheEarlborebacktohisCountess.

           Whatwillnotnecessitydo?TheCountessherselfactuallycametowaituponMrs.Crawleyonthefailureofhersecondenvoy.Sheentreatedhertonameherownprice;sheevenofferedtoinviteBeckytoBareacresHouse,ifthelatterwouldbutgiveherthemeansofreturningtothatresidence.Mrs.Crawleysneeredather.

           "Idon’twanttobewaitedonbybailiffsinlivery,"shesaid;"youwillnevergetbackthoughmostprobablyatleastnotyouandyourdiamondstogether.TheFrenchwillhavethoseTheywillbehereintwohours,andIshallbehalfwaytoGhentbythattime.Iwouldnotsellyoumyhorses,no,notforthetwolargestdiamondsthatyourLadyshipworeattheball."LadyBareacrestrembledwithrageandterror.Thediamondsweresewedintoherhabit,andsecretedinmyLord’spaddingandboots."Woman,thediamondsareatthebanker’s,andIWILLhavethehorses,"shesaid.Rebeccalaughedinherface.TheinfuriateCountesswentbelow,andsateinhercarriage;hermaid,hercourier,andherhusbandweresentoncemorethroughthetown,eachtolookforcattle;andwoebetidethosewhocamelast!HerLadyshipwasresolvedondepartingtheveryinstantthehorsesarrivedfromanyquarterwithherhusbandorwithouthim.

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