She had just learnt that Sir Rowland Blake had been arrested also and that he had been carried to Taunton together with Richard, and, as a consequence, she was as eager now that Ruth should repair to Albemarle as she had erstwhile been earnest in urging her to seek out Mr.Wilding; indeed, Diana went so far as to offer to accompany her, an offer that Ruth gladly, gratefully accepted.
Within an hour Ruth and Diana--in spite of all that poor, docile Lady Horton had said to stay them--were riding to Taunton, attended by the same groom who had so lately accompanied his mistress to Zoyland Chase..