This might not have been sufficient to excite her emotions, but she now saw clearly, having not been quite certain of it before, that the occupant of the carriage was a lady, and, apparently, a young one, for she wore in her hat some bright-colored flowers.

The driver stopped, got down, opened the gate, and then, mounting to his seat, drove through, leaving the gate standing wide open.
This contempt of ordinary proprietary requirements made the old lady spring out from the shelter of the shade.

Brandishing her umbrella, she was about to cry out to the man to stop and shut the gate, but she restrained herself.

The distance was too great, and, besides, she thought better of it.

She went again into the shade, and waited.