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22 Earlshall

           Ialwaysstandoutagainstthegag-bit,andshalldoso,butitmustbetightupwhenmyladyrides!”

           “Iamsorryforit,verysorry,”saidJohn;“butImustgonow,orIshalllosethetrain.”

           Hecameroundtoeachofustopatandspeaktousforthelasttime;hisvoicesoundedverysad.

           Iheldmyfaceclosetohim;thatwasallIcoulddotosaygood-by;andthenhewasgone,andIhaveneverseenhimsince.

           ThenextdayLordW——cametolookatus;heseemedpleasedwithourappearance.

           “Ihavegreatconfidenceinthesehorses,”hesaid,“fromthecharactermyfriendMr.Gordonhasgivenmeofthem.Ofcoursetheyarenotamatchincolor,butmyideaisthattheywilldoverywellforthecarriagewhileweareinthecountry.BeforewegotoLondonImusttrytomatchBaron;theblackhorse,Ibelieve,isperfectforriding.”

           YorkthentoldhimwhatJohnhadsaidaboutus.

           “Well,”saidhe,“youmustkeepaneyetothemare,andputthecheck-reineasy;Idaresaytheywilldoverywellwithalittlehumoringatfirst.I’llmentionittoyourlady.”

           Intheafternoonwewereharnessedandputinthecarriage,andasthestableclockstruckthreewewereledroundtothefrontofthehouse.Itwasallverygrand,andthreeorfourtimesaslargeastheoldhouseatBirtwick,butnothalfsopleasant,ifahorsemayhaveanopinion.Twofootmenwerestandingready,dressedindrablivery,withscarletbreechesandwhitestockings.Presentlyweheardtherustlingsoundofsilkasmyladycamedowntheflightofstonesteps.

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