"I cannot imagine anything more inspiriting than driving with a pair of freshly broken horses." Miss Panney gave a little sniff.
"That sort of thing," she said, "sometimes exalts one's spirit so high that it is never again burdened by the body; but all horses have to be broken, and people continue to live." She smiled as she thought that the pair of young colts which she had taken in hand seemed to give promise of driving together most beautifully.

But it would not do to stop here all the morning, and as there was no sign that Dora would tire of asking questions or Ralph of answering them, the old lady gathered up the reins.
"You mustn't be surprised, Mr.Haverley," she said, "if the ladies of Thorbury come a good deal to Cobhurst.

We have more time than the gentlemen, and we all want to get well acquainted with your sister, and help her in every way that we can.

Miss Bannister is going to drive over very soon and stop for me on the way, so that we shall call on her together." When the young man had bowed and departed, and the old roan was jogging on, Dora leaned back in the phaeton and said to herself, that, without knowing it, Miss Panney was an angel.

When they should go together to Cobhurst, the old lady would be sure to spend her time talking to the girl..