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creased, when, on looking round at his wife, heperceived she had fainted. O! how he blamedhis pertinacity in urging her to take the excursion.There was, however, no time for reflection: hispresence of mind and skill were required in themanagement of his horses; for death seemed in-evitable, should they, by becoming wild, get be-yond his control. He, therefore, merely drew hislady's cloak nearer about her, and concentratedhis attention on the reins, which he held with astrong and wary hand, and thus driving throughthe terrors of the night, he at leugth reached hisown gates in safety.

The lady was restored sooner than the fears ofSir Henry had allowed him to expect. She passeda calm night of refreshing sleep, and in the morn-ing, which was fine and bright, talked over, withcheerfulness, the danger of the preceding evening.This unlooked-for amendment of her spirits con-tinued for some time, and gave her husband rea-son to indulge in confident hopes of her settled re-covery. Her former distemper furnished a themeeven for raillery, during which she not only mani-

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