suggestedshehadbetterdosoatonce，andthentherewouldbenofurthertroubleeitherwithrememberingorforgetting。Shecomplied，onconditionthatIwouldnotthinkofreading，orbotheringwiththebooksnow；forshewantedtoshowmethegardens，andtakeawalkintheparkwithme，beforeitbecametoohotforenjoyment；which，indeed，wasnearlythecasealready。
OfcourseIreadilyassented；andwetookourwalkaccordingly。
Aswewerestrollinginthepark，talkingofwhatmycompanionhadseenandheardduringhertravellingexperience，agentlemanonhorsebackrodeupandpassedus。Asheturned，inpassing，andstaredmefullintheface，Ihadagoodopportunityofseeingwhathewaslike。Hewastall，thin，andwasted，withaslightstoopintheshoulders，apaleface，butsomewhatblotchy，anddisagreeablyredabouttheeyelids，plainfeatures，andageneralappearanceoflanguorandflatness，relievedbyasinisterexpressioninthemouthandthedull，soullesseyes。
\'Idetestthatman!\'whisperedLadyAshby，withbitteremphasis，asheslowlytrottedby。
\'Whoisit？\'Iasked，unwillingtosupposethatsheshouldsospeakofherhusband。