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Chapter 15

           Youfoundsomedifficultydidyounot?"

           TheeyesoftheyoungIrishman,alreadyshowingastonishment,becameexpandedtoincreaseddimensionssurpriseandincredulitybeingequallyblendedintheirglance.

           "But,"saidhe,afteraspeechlesspause,"youdon’tmeantosaythatyoucouldhavecontrolledthatthemustangwasnotrunningawaywithyou?AmItounderstand"

           "Nonono!"hastilyrejoinedthefairequestrian,showingsomeslightembarrassment."Themarecertainlymadeoffwithmethatis,atthefirstbutIIfound,thatisatthelastIfoundIcouldeasilypullherup.InfactIdidso:yousawit?"

           "Andcouldyouhavedoneitsooner?"

           Astrangethoughthadsuggestedtheinterrogatory;andwithmorethanordinaryinterestthequestionerawaitedthereply.

           "PerhapsperhapsImight;nodoubt,ifIhaddraggedalittleharderupontherein.Butyousee,sir,Ilikeagoodgallopespeciallyuponaprairie,wherethere’snofearofrunningoverpigs,poultry,orpeople."

           Mauricelookedamaze.Inallhisexperienceeveninhisownnativeland,famedforfemininebraverieaboveallinthewayofboldridinghehadmetnomatchforthecleverequestrianbeforehim.

           Hisastonishment,mixedwithadmiration,hinderedhimfrommakingareadyrejoinder.

           "Tospeaktruth,"continuedtheyounglady,withanairofcharmingsimplicity,"Iwasnotsorryatbeingrunoffwith.Onesometimesgetstiredoftoomuchtalkofthekindcalledcomplimentary.

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