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ill. She said she would willingly trust 

 her life in the hands of friend Cross, 

 as she had every confidence in his care 

 and skill (having ridden with me several 

 times before) ; but if he said it would 

 not be prudent to proceed, she would 

 as willingly remain. 



My passengers had assembled round a 

 nice fire in one of the lower apartments 

 of that then very homely specimen of 

 even a country Inn. Among them was 

 my friend of two callings, who was 

 amusing the company with anecdotes of 

 his sojourn in London, when a female 

 servant entered, and said that the lady 

 upstairs was desirous of speaking to her 

 companions in travel, if they felt disposed 

 to attend her. 



Strange as this request was thought 

 by some, the parson advised immediate 

 compliance. On ascending the stairs and 

 entering the room, we beheld a fine, ma- 

 tronly lady, habited as a Quakeress, 



