Arabella was sitting between Sir John Purefoy and the Major.
"Miss Trefoil is quite welcome," said Sir John.

"It isn't a bad idea.
Perhaps she may carry a lady, because she has never been tried.

I know that she objects strongly to carry a man." "My dear," said Lady Augustus, "you shan't do anything of the kind." And Lady Augustus pretended to be frightened.
"Mamma, you don't suppose Lord Rufford wants to kill me at once." "You shall either ride her, Miss Trefoil, or my little horse Jack.
But I warn you beforehand that as Jack is the easiest ridden horse in the country, and can scramble over anything, and never came down in his life, you won't get any honour and glory; but on Jemima you might make a character that would stick to you till your dying day." "But if I ride Jemima that dying day might be to-morrow.

I think I'll take Jack, Lord Rufford, and let Major Caneback have the honour.

Is Jack fast ?" In this way the anger arising between the Senator and the Major was assuaged.