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her body ached, and her bones felt splinteredBut she was only a
little over three miles from home, and the misty twilight was gentle
and soft on eyes and skinA gentle rain began to fallScarlett
leaned forward, patted the horse's neck "A good walk around and
rubdown
and the best hot mash in Counrv Meath for you, whatever your name
is
You took those jumps like championNow we'll trot home easy, you
deserve the rest half-closed her eyes and let her head lollShe'd
sleep tonight she'd never slept beforeNard to believe she'd been in
Dublin morning and crossed Ireland twice since breakfastThere was
the wooden bridge over the Knightsbrookover the bridge I'm on
BallyharaOnly a mile to the town, a mile through it to the
crossroad, then up the drive and I've made Five minutes, not much
more
than thatShe sat up straight, her tongue against her teeth, urged
the horse with her heelsBallyhara town's up
ahead, and there no lights in the windowsUsually the bars are
glowing like by nowScarlett kicked with the heels of her battered,
delicate c bootsShe had passed the first five dark houses before she
saw group of men at the crossroads in front of the Big house dt?
RedcoatsWhat did they think they were doing in her She'd
told them before, she didn't want them hereNow bothersoi tonight of
all nights, when she was about to drop from fatiguef course, that's
why the windows are dark, they don't want to have pull any pints for
the EnglishI'll get rid of them and then can get back to normalI
wish I didn't look so bedraggled
It's to order people around when your underclothes are hanging out
over
the placeI'd better be walkingAt least my skirts won't be around
my kn
