[Lord Ormont and his Aminta by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookLord Ormont and his Aminta CHAPTER XVIII 22/22
She patted the seat. Morsfield sprang to Weyburn's place. That was witnessed by Aminta and Weyburn.
She stepped to consult him. He said to the earl's coachman--a young fellow with a bright eye for orders-- 'Drive as fast as you can pelt for Dornton.
I'm doing my lord's commands.' 'Trust yourself to me, madam.' His hand stretched for Aminta to mount. She took it without a word and climbed to the seat.
A clatter of hoofs rang out with the crack of the whip.
They were away behind a pair of steppers that could go the pace..
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