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III. A Girl on Horseback—Conversation

           Therapidityofherglideintothispositionwasthatofakingfisheritsnoiselessnessthatofahawk.Gabriel’seyeshadscarcelybeenabletofollowher.Thetalllankponyseemedusedtosuchdoings,andambledalongunconcerned.Thusshepassedunderthelevelboughs.

           Theperformerseemedquiteathomeanywherebetweenahorse’sheadanditstail,andthenecessityforthisabnormalattitudehavingceasedwiththepassageoftheplantation,shebegantoadoptanother,evenmoreobviouslyconvenientthanthefirst.Shehadnoside-saddle,anditwasveryapparentthatafirmseatuponthesmoothleatherbeneathherwasunattainablesideways.Springingtoheraccustomedperpendicularlikeabowedsapling,andsatisfyingherselfthatnobodywasinsight,sheseatedherselfinthemannerdemandedbythesaddle,thoughhardlyexpectedofthewoman,andtrottedoffinthedirectionofTewnellMill.

           Oakwasamused,perhapsalittleastonished,andhangingupthehatinhishut,wentagainamonghisewes.Anhourpassed,thegirlreturned,properlyseatednow,withabagofbraninfrontofher.Onnearingthecattle-shedshewasmetbyaboybringingamilking-pail,whoheldthereinsoftheponywhilstsheslidoff.Theboyledawaythehorse,leavingthepailwiththeyoungwoman.

           Soonsoftspirtsalternatingwithloudspirtscameinregularsuccessionfromwithintheshed,theobvioussoundsofapersonmilkingacow.Gabrieltookthelosthatinhishand,andwaitedbesidethepathshewouldfollowinleavingthehill.

           Shecame,thepailinonehand,hangingagainstherknee.

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