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

           

           RebeccahadthepleasureofseeingherLadyshipinthehorselesscarriage,andkeepinghereyesfixeduponher,andbewailing,intheloudesttoneofvoice,theCountess’sperplexities."Nottobeabletogethorses!"shesaid,"andtohaveallthosediamondssewedintothecarriagecushions!WhataprizeitwillbefortheFrenchwhentheycome!thecarriageandthediamonds,Imean;notthelady!"Shegavethisinformationtothelandlord,totheservants,totheguests,andtheinnumerablestragglersaboutthecourtyard.LadyBareacrescouldhaveshotherfromthecarriagewindow.

           ItwaswhileenjoyingthehumiliationofherenemythatRebeccacaughtsightofJos,whomadetowardsherdirectlyheperceivedher.

           Thataltered,frightened,fatface,toldhissecretwellenough.Hetoowantedtofly,andwasonthelook-outforthemeansofescape."HEshallbuymyhorses,"thoughtRebecca,"andI’llridethemare."

           Joswalkeduptohisfriend,andputthequestionforthehundredthtimeduringthepasthour,"Didsheknowwherehorsesweretobehad?"

           "What,YOUfly?"saidRebecca,withalaugh."Ithoughtyouwerethechampionofalltheladies,Mr.Sedley."

           "I—I’mnotamilitaryman,"gaspedhe.

           "AndAmelia?Whoistoprotectthatpoorlittlesisterofyours?"askedRebecca."Yousurelywouldnotdeserther?"

           "WhatgoodcanIdoher,supposesupposetheenemyarrive?"Josanswered.

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