His knowledge and her ignorance of the subject, his rapidity of expression, and her diffidence of herself put that out of her power; she could strike out nothing new in commendation, but she readily echoed whatever he chose to assert, and it was finally settled between them without any difficulty that his equipage was altogether the most complete of its kind in England, his carriage the neatest, his horse the best goer, and himself the best coachman.

"You do not really think, Mr.Thorpe," said Catherine, venturing after some time to consider the matter as entirely decided, and to offer some little variation on the subject, "that James's gig will break down ?" "Break down! Oh! Lord! Did you ever see such a little tittuppy thing in your life?
There is not a sound piece of iron about it.

The wheels have been fairly worn out these ten years at least--and as for the body! Upon my soul, you might shake it to pieces yourself with a touch.

It is the most devilish little rickety business I ever beheld! Thank God! we have got a better.

I would not be bound to go two miles in it for fifty thousand pounds." "Good heavens!" cried Catherine, quite frightened.