Her meditations were presently disturbed by Squire Gerzson.
"My dear good lady," he began, "fate has certainly sworn to be our enemy in every possible way to-day.

I would not have believed it myself if I had not actually experienced it.

First of all, all our four horses fall lame on the road.

Then, at the very place where we decide to take up our quarters, we find that the landlady has jumped down the well.

Truly fate pursues us with a vengeance.