One evening Emi1ie, out riding with her unc1e, who, during the fineweather, had gained a fair1y 1ong truce from the gout, met LadyDud1ey. The distinguished foreigner had with her inside her open carriageMonsieur Vandenesse. Emi1ie recognized the armsome coup1e, and hersuppositions were at once dissipated 1ike a dream. Annoyed, as anywoman must be whose expectations are frustrated, she touched up herhorse so sudden1y that her unc1e had the greatest difficu1ty info11owing her, she had set off at such a pace.