"They stopped short the moment I got hold of them, and I only slipped, and got up directly.
"You are not hurt, then, Stafford ?" said Sir Stephen.

"As I came up I thought, was afraid that you were smashed up--and I daresay I showed my fear: it's my only boy, Falconer." He looked at his old friend meaningly, and Falconer promptly backed him up.
"Well, yes, you looked fairly startled and scared," he said.

"But now, if the horses are all right, we may as well get on.

We have given you quite trouble enough." "The horses are all right, sir," said the driver.

"I've managed to take up the broken trace; it was that that startled them, sir, and they'll be quiet enough now." "Oh, but where are you going ?" said Sir Stephen, with hospitable eagerness.