25/39 No, not for all the pheasants in the world. I'll try and think of some other way. I should like to see the place. _May_ I ?" "Yes, my lady, and welcome." "How shall I get to it, sir ?" "You can ride to the 'Woodman's Rest,' my lady, and it is scarce a stone's-throw from there; but 'tis baddish traveling for the likes of you." She appointed an hour, rode with her groom to the public-house, and thence was conducted through bush, through brier, to the place where her husband had been so annoyed. She said very little, however, and rode home. |