shape, and air of Emilia;
and that Pipes followed them at a distance, while he rode back to
communicate this piece of intelligence.

Peregrine would scarce allow him time to conclude his information. He
ran down to the stable, where his horse was kept ready saddled for the
purpose, and, never doubting that the lady in question was his mistress,
attended by one of her uncle's clerks, mounted immediately, and rode
full gallop after the chaise, which, when he had proceeded about two
miles, he understood from Pipes, had put up at a neighbouring inn.
Though his inclination prompted him to enter her apartment without
further delay, he suffered himself to be dissuaded from taking such a
precipitate step, by his privy counsellor, who observed, that it would
be impracticable to execute his purpose of conveying her against her
will from a public inn, that stood in the midst of a populous village,
which would infallibly rise in her defence. He advised him therefore to
be in wait for the chaise, in some remote and private part of the road,
where they might accomplish their aim without difficulty or danger.
In consequence of this admonition our adventurer ordered Pipes to
reconnoitre the inn, that she might not escape another way, while he
and the valet, in order to avoid being seen, took a circuit by an
unfrequented path, and placed themselves in ambush, on a spot which they
chose for the scene of their achievement. Here they tarried a full hour,
without seeing the carriage, or hearing from their sentinel. So that
the youth, unable to exert his patience one moment longer, left the
foreigner in his station, and rode back to his faithful lacquey, who
assured him, that the travellers had not yet hove up their anchor, or
proceeded on their voyage.

Notwithstanding this information, Pickle began to entertain such
alarming suspicions, that he could not refrain from advancing to
the gate, and inquire for the company which had lately arrived in a
chaise-and-six. The innkeeper, who was not at all pleased with the
behaviour of those passengers, did not think proper to observe the
instructions he had received: on the contrary, he plainly told him, that
the chaise did not halt, but only entered at one door, and went out at
the other, with a view to deceive those who pursued it, as he guessed
from the words of the gentleman, who had earnestly desired that his
route might be concealed from any person who should inquire about their
motions. "A