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The "regular thing" was a low, four-wheeled pony-chaise of basket-work, drawn by two jolly little fat ponies, black and shiny as vulcanite, which jogged rapidly in, just far enough behind the stage to avoid its dust. This vehicle was driven by a young lady of decided beauty, with a spice of Amazonian spirit.
We showed him our modest rural lions; we got him such sport and company as our quiet neighbourhood afforded, we gave him fishing in the Brawl, and Laura in her pony-chaise drove him to Baymouth, and to Clavering Park and town, and visit the famous cathedral at Chatteris, where she was pleased to recount certain incidents of her husband's youth.
Lady Southdown drove out in a pony-chaise, when Rebecca would take her place by the Dowager's side and listen to her solemn talk with the utmost interest.
Unknown to Walter, Jones was in the train; and, after a long stare at the pony-chaise, had flung himself back in his seat to indulge in a long guffaw, and in anticipating the malicious amusement he should feel in retailing at Saint Winifred's the description of Kenrick's horse and carriage. Petty malignity was a main feature of Jones's mind.
It was some two minutes after the time when he reached the spot, which was a considerable distance from his home, but by great good luck the little old gentleman had not yet arrived; at least there was no pony-chaise to be seen, and it was not likely that he had come and gone again in so short a space.
Impulse all impulse! I said, 'Get the pony-chaise I must have a drive I don't care if it rains you come with me. All in a breath, and all impulse! Jacob behaved like an angel. He said, 'All right, miss. I am perfectly certain Jacob would die for me if I asked him. He is drinking hot grog at this moment, to prevent him from catching cold, by my express orders.
The moment the rain ceased, she asked him peremptorily to order her pony-chaise round. "Mamma will be getting anxious at this long delay," she said, so gravely that Captain Grant dare not disobey her. "You will come over next Saturday and see our match with the Hussars," he pleaded, as she gathered up the reins. "Perhaps; but I will not promise," she returned, with a nod and a smile.
"I wish to see what her ladyship's telegram brings forth," I said; "and mean to be here when 'the man' arrives." My venerable tenant was delighted. "Turn him inside out, sir, and get at his secrets. I'll help you." Returning to Trimley Deen, I ordered the pony-chaise to be got ready, and a small portmanteau to be packed speaking in the hall. The sound of my voice brought Mrs.
"You are a psychological puzzle to me. For the matter of that, now I think of it, you always were. When you went to visit Molly Skelton, and carried rose-bushes round the country in your pony-chaise, just as much as now. You are not the same Daisy, however." "Yes, I am; just the same," I said earnestly. "Fancy it!" said Mrs. Sandford. "My dear, you do I not see yourself; that is clear."
After a very hasty breakfast, and the prosecution of some inquiries in the village, the result of which seemed to show that he was on the right track, Squeers started forth in the pony-chaise, intent upon discovery and vengeance.
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