‘Charlie has some common sense where his horse is concerned.’
‘He wanted it himself, you know.’
‘She grew sulky, and victimized me to a walk.’
‘I’m sure it was excellent fun.’
‘Ay, and because poor Calthorp had proffered his cab for her
to drive to Jericho, and welcome, she drags me into all sorts of streets of villainous savours, that he might not catch us up.’
‘Horrid hard mouth that horse of his,’ said Lucilla, by way of dashing the satisfaction on Miss Charlecote’s face.
‘I do not wonder you were late.’
‘Oh! that was all Owen’s doing. He vowed that he had not nerve to face the pew-opener!’
‘The grim female in weeds—no, indeed!’ said Owen. ‘Indeed, I objected to entering in the guise of flaming meteors both on reverential and sanatory grounds.’