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I hurried to the stable, saddled my mare, and set out for a gallop across the farm, but towards the high road leading to Minstercombe, in the opposite direction, that is, from the Hall, which I flattered myself was to act in a strong-minded manner. There were several fences and hedges between, but I cleared them all without discomfiture. The last jump was into a lane.
Having tried the side-saddle upon Lilith, and found all it wanted was a little change in the stuffing about the withers, I told Styles to take it and the mare to Minstercombe the next morning, and have it properly fitted. What trifles I am lingering upon!
For, conceitedly or not, I had always felt that Charley rather depended on me that I had rather to take care of him than to look for counsel from him. The weary miles rolled away. Early in the morning we reached Minstercombe. There I got a carriage, and at once continued my journey. I met no one at the house-door, or in the kitchen, and walked straight up the stair to my uncle's room.
'If I had as good help in the afternoon, I said, 'we should have all the books on the shelves to-night, and be able to set about assorting them to-morrow. 'I am sorry I cannot come this afternoon, said Miss Brotherton. 'I should have been most happy if I could. It is really very pleasant notwithstanding the dust. But Mrs Osborne and mamma want me to go with them to Minstercombe.
I wished also to have some talk with Mr Coningham concerning the contents of the letters which at his urgency I had now read. I got up and wrote to him therefore, asking him to ride with me again to Umberden Church, as soon as he could make it convenient, and sent Styles off at once on the mare to carry the note to Minstercombe, and bring me back an answer.
'When do you rejoin your regiment? 'Oh! I've got a month's leave. 'Then why won't you be at the ball? 'Because you won't promise me the first waltz. 'Well rather than the belles of Minstercombe should ring their sweet changes in vain, I suppose I must indulge you. 'A thousand thanks, he said, lifted his hat, and rode on. My blood was in a cold boil if the phrase can convey an idea.
The next day, leaving a note to inform Charley that I had run home for a week, I set out for the Moat, carrying with me the best side-saddle I could find in London. As I left the inn at Minstercombe in a gig, I saw Clara coming out of a shop.
I felt poorer than even when my precious folio was taken from me, for the lowest animal life is a greater thing than a rare edition. I did not go to bed at all that night, but sat by my fire or paced about the room till dawn, when I set out for Minstercombe, and reached it in time for the morning coach to London. The whole affair was a folly, and I said to-myself that I deserved to suffer.
Charley got me information about the fair, and the day before it, I set out for the Moat. When I reached Minstercombe, having more time on my hands than I knew what to do with, I resolved to walk round by Spurdene. It would not be more than ten or twelve miles, and so I should get a peep of the rectory.
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