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At
this
moment
the
unwonted
sound
of
carriage
wheels
and
many
hoofs
upon
the
road
,
arrested
our
attention
.
They
seemed
to
be
approaching
from
the
high
ground
overlooking
the
bridge
,
and
very
soon
the
equipage
emerged
from
that
point
.
Two
horsemen
first
crossed
the
bridge
,
then
came
a
carriage
drawn
by
four
horses
,
and
two
men
rode
behind
.
It
seemed
to
be
the
traveling
carriage
of
a
person
of
rank
;
and
we
were
all
immediately
absorbed
in
watching
that
very
unusual
spectacle
.
It
became
,
in
a
few
moments
,
greatly
more
interesting
,
for
just
as
the
carriage
had
passed
the
summit
of
the
steep
bridge
,
one
of
the
leaders
,
taking
fright
,
communicated
his
panic
to
the
rest
,
and
after
a
plunge
or
two
,
the
whole
team
broke
into
a
wild
gallop
together
,
and
dashing
between
the
horsemen
who
rode
in
front
,
came
thundering
along
the
road
towards
us
with
the
speed
of
a
hurricane
.
The
excitement
of
the
scene
was
made
more
painful
by
the
clear
,
long-drawn
screams
of
a
female
voice
from
the
carriage
window
.
We
all
advanced
in
curiosity
and
horror
;
me
rather
in
silence
,
the
rest
with
various
ejaculations
of
terror
.
Our
suspense
did
not
last
long
.
Just
before
you
reach
the
castle
drawbridge
,
on
the
route
they
were
coming
,
there
stands
by
the
roadside
a
magnificent
lime
tree
,
on
the
other
stands
an
ancient
stone
cross
,
at
sight
of
which
the
horses
,
now
going
at
a
pace
that
was
perfectly
frightful
,
swerved
so
as
to
bring
the
wheel
over
the
projecting
roots
of
the
tree
.
I
knew
what
was
coming
.
I
covered
my
eyes
,
unable
to
see
it
out
,
and
turned
my
head
away
;
at
the
same
moment
I
heard
a
cry
from
my
lady
friends
,
who
had
gone
on
a
little
.
Curiosity
opened
my
eyes
,
and
I
saw
a
scene
of
utter
confusion
.
Two
of
the
horses
were
on
the
ground
,
the
carriage
lay
upon
its
side
with
two
wheels
in
the
air
;
the
men
were
busy
removing
the
traces
,
and
a
lady
,
with
a
commanding
air
and
figure
had
got
out
,
and
stood
with
clasped
hands
,
raising
the
handkerchief
that
was
in
them
every
now
and
then
to
her
eyes
.
Through
the
carriage
door
was
now
lifted
a
young
lady
,
who
appeared
to
be
lifeless
.
My
dear
old
father
was
already
beside
the
elder
lady
,
with
his
hat
in
his
hand
,
evidently
tendering
his
aid
and
the
resources
of
his
schloss
.
The
lady
did
not
appear
to
hear
him
,
or
to
have
eyes
for
anything
but
the
slender
girl
who
was
being
placed
against
the
slope
of
the
bank
.
