Rebecca had the pleasure of seeing her Ladyship in the horseless carriage, and keeping her eyes fixed upon her, and bewailing, in the loudest tone of voice, the Countess's perplexities. "Not to be able to get horses!" she said, "and to have all those diamonds sewed into the carriage cushions! What a prize it will be for the French when they come!--the carriage and the diamonds, I mean; not the lady!" She gave this information to the landlord, to the servants, to the guests, and the innumerable stragglers about the courtyard. Lady Bareacres could have shot her from the carriage window.
It was while enjoying the humiliation of her enemy that Rebecca caught sight of Jos, who made towards her directly he perceived her.
That altered, frightened, fat face, told his secret well enough. He too wanted to fly, and was on the look-out for the means of escape. "HE shall buy my horses," thought Rebecca, "and I'll ride the mare."

Rebecca had the pleasure of seeing her Ladyship in the horseless carriage, and loudly bewailed the Countess's perplexities to all around.
"Not to be able to get horses!" she said loudly, "and to have all those diamonds sewed in the carriage cushions! What a prize it will be for the French when they come! - the diamonds, I mean, not the lady." Lady Bareacres could have shot her from the carriage window.
It was while enjoying her enemy's humiliation that Rebecca caught sight of Jos coming towards her. That frightened, fat face told his secret. He too was looking for horses.
"He shall buy them," thought Rebecca, "and I'll ride the mare."
