[The American Senator by Anthony Trollope]@TWC D-Link bookThe American Senator CHAPTER XVII 13/20
Why shouldn't I ride the man's horse? Did you never hear before of a young lady borrowing a gentleman's horse ?" "No lady belonging to me will ever do so,--unless the gentleman be a very close friend indeed." "The lady in this case does not belong to you, Mr.Morton, and therefore, if you have no other objection, she will ride Lord Rufford's horse.
Perhaps you will not think it too much trouble to signify the lady's acceptance of the mount in your letter." Then she swam out of the room knowing that she left him in anger.
After that he had to find Mr.Gotobed.The going was now decided on as far as he was concerned, and it would make very little difference whether the American went or not,--except that his letter would have been easier to him in accepting the invitation for three persons than for four. But the Senator was of course willing.
It was the Senator's object to see England, and Lord Rufford's house would be an additional bit of England.
The Senator would be delighted to have an opportunity of saying what he thought about Goarly at Lord Rufford's table.
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