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felt by the thermometer at the other end of the 



ring. 



"But you must do two things at once, and 

 many more than two, on horseback," he says ; 

 " when you are rested, take your place in the 

 line." 



"I think I will dismount," she says. 



" Very well," and before she has time to 

 change her mind, a bell is rung, a groom guides 

 her horse to the mounting-stand, the master 

 himself takes her out of the saddle, courte- 

 ously bids her be seated in the reception room 

 and watch the others, and she finds her little dem- 

 onstration completely and effectually crushed, 

 and, what is worse, apparently without inten- 

 tion. Nobody appears to be aware that she 

 has intended a rebellion, although " whole 

 Fourth of Julys seem to bile in her veins." 



"Now," the teacher goes on, "we will turn 

 to the right, singly. Turn ! Keep up, ladies ! 

 Keep up ! Ride straight ! To the right again ! 

 Turn ! ' and back on the track, on the other 

 side of the school, the leader in the rear, the 

 beginners in advance, you continue until two 

 more turns to the right replace you. 



