But Mr. Jerningham would have been much more surprised and puzzledif he had waited one minute longer, and seen this Mr. Perkins, whohad so gallantly escaladed the hackney-coach, step out of it withthe most mortified, miserable, chap-fallen countenance possible.

The fact is, he had found poor Lucy sobbing fit to break her heart,and instead of consoling her, as he expected, he only seemed toirritate her further: for she exclaimed, "Mr. Perkins--I beg--I insist,that you leave the carriage." And when Perkins made some movement(which, not being in the vehicle at the time, we have never beenable to comprehend), she suddenly sprang from the back-seat andbegan pulling at a large piece of cord which communicated with thewrist of the gentleman driving; and, screaming to him at the top ofher voice, bade him immediately stop.