23 A Strike for Liberty

           

           Onedaymyladycamedownlaterthanusual,andthesilkrustledmorethanever.

           “DrivetotheDuchessofB——’s,”shesaid,andthenafterapause,“Areyounevergoingtogetthosehorses’headsup,York?Raisethematonceandletushavenomoreofthishumoringandnonsense.”

           Yorkcametomefirst,whilethegroomstoodatGinger’shead.Hedrewmyheadbackandfixedthereinsotightthatitwasalmostintolerable;thenhewenttoGinger,whowasimpatientlyjerkingherheadupanddownagainstthebit,aswasherwaynow.Shehadagoodideaofwhatwascoming,andthemomentYorktookthereinofftheterretinordertoshortenitshetookheropportunityandrearedupsosuddenlythatYorkhadhisnoseroughlyhitandhishatknockedoff;thegroomwasnearlythrownoffhislegs.Atoncetheybothflewtoherhead;butshewasamatchforthem,andwentonplunging,rearing,andkickinginamostdesperatemanner.Atlastshekickedrightoverthecarriagepoleandfelldown,aftergivingmeasevereblowonmynearquarter.ThereisnoknowingwhatfurthermischiefshemighthavedonehadnotYorkpromptlysathimselfdownflatonherheadtopreventherstruggling,atthesametimecallingout,“Unbuckletheblackhorse!Runforthewinchandunscrewthecarriagepole!Cutthetracehere,somebody,ifyoucan’tunhitchit!”Oneofthefootmenranforthewinch,andanotherbroughtaknifefromthehouse.ThegroomsoonsetmefreefromGingerandthecarriage,andledmetomybox.HejustturnedmeinasIwasandranbacktoYork.

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