came
into the bright sunshine. At this moment (as was natural for any lady
to do) she opened out her parasol in the direct view of Units. The
consequence was that he made a sudden stop, so that the mare came
against him; this was followed by a quick bound to one side, so as
almost to pull "Tens" off her balance. Felworth, however, had the
horses well in hand; and even yet all matters might have gone right.
But just at that moment an explosion took place at the quarry beside
us. I saw the infuriate beast make a jump at the fence on the left. I
fancy I heard a crash--but I have no recollection of any thing more.

CHAPTER VI.

"He lives!--thank God, he lives!--and it was all my fault!" were the
first words I heard in returning consciousness. I felt very faint and
weak, but the tones sounded sweetly in my ears. I then heard some
directions to keep me "perfectly quiet."

But I need not detail the progress of my recovery. I was in
Violet-Bank, near to which the accident had occurred. My brother soon
after came to see me; and even my worthy aunt, in her anxiety,
ventured into "that horrid country." Pleasant, indeed, were the hours
I passed in the period of my convalescence.

As soon as was permitted by the doctor, I had a visit from Felworth.

"Thank Providence," said he, "all is right with you now, but it was a
very doubtful matter for some hours. It was a bad business altogether.
Units was killed, and you nearly so."

"But tell me exactly how you got off yourself: I perceive your
forehead cut, and your arm in a sling."

"You see the whole of the injuries I received; but the mare is much
cut and bruised; both shafts of the gig were broken. I have preserved,
as a sad memorial of the day, the stone against which your head came
when you were pitched out. Fortunately, for me, I fell in a soft
place; and I was on my legs before the quarry-men gathered about you,
and carried you into the house. What presence of mind Alice had! She
sent for the doctor without a moment's delay; but women always act
best in such circumstances."

"But Units, what of him?"

"Why, one trace broke in his attempt to leap into the field; and,
fortunately for Tens, the other soon gave way; and then he galloped
home."

"I thought you said he was killed."

"And so he was, but not by fair play. My father, unfortunately, met
the man who was leading home the mare; and when he heard what had
occurred, he brought down his own pistols, and had the