"I can make plenty of such opportunities
for myself, when I want them," he said. "Of course if you and Lady
Augustus like it, we will go. But let it stand on its right
bottom."
"It may stand on any bottom you please."
"Do you mean to ride the man's horse?"
"Certainly I do. I never refuse a good offer. Why shouldn't I ride
the man's horse? Did you never hear before of a young lady
borrowing a gentleman's horse?"
"No lady belonging to me will ever do so, unless the gentleman be a
very close friend indeed."
"The lady in this case does not belong to you, Mr. Morton, and
therefore, if you have no other objection, she will ride Lord
Rufford's horse. Perhaps you will not think it too much trouble to
signify the lady's acceptance of the mount in your letter." Then
she swam out of the room knowing that she left him in anger. After
that he had to find Mr. Gotobed. The going was now decided on as
far as he was concerned, and it would make very little difference
whether the American went or not,--except that his letter would
have been easier to him in accepting the invitation for three
persons than for four. But the Senator was of course willing. It
was the Senator's object to see England, and Lord Rufford's house
would be an additional bit of England. The Senator would be
delighted to have an opportunity of saying what he thought about
Goarly at Lord Rufford's table.
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