The woman got into the cart and drove away.
"'From that time I saw but little of P.or his wife.

I took our mutual friends to see her, and they were civil to her for his sake.

Curiosity was very much excited, but entirely baffled; no one, of course, dared speak to P.on the subject, and no other means could be found of solving the riddle.
"'He treated his wife with grave and kind politeness, but it was always obvious that they had nothing in common between them.

Her manners and tastes were not at that time gross, but her character showed itself hard and material.

She was fond of riding, and spent much time so.