Theladywhoridesanddemandsassistanceintruthbecomesanuisancebeforetherunisover，letherbeautybeeversotranscendent，herhorsemanshipever—soperfect，andherbatteryofgeneralfeminineartilleryeversopowerful。SheisliketheAmericanwoman，whoisalwayswantingyourplaceinarailwaycarriage，anddemandingit，too，withouttheslightestideaofpayingyouforitwiththanks;whosestudyitistotreatyouasthoughsheignoredyourexistencewhilesheisappropriatingyourservices。Thehuntingladywhodemandsassistanceisveryparticularabouthergates，requiringthataidshallbegiventoherwithinstantspeed，butthatthemanwhogivesitshallneverallowhimselftobehurriedasherendersit。Andshesoonbecomesreproachful，oh，sosoon！Itismarvelloustowatchthemannerinwhichahuntingladywillbecomeexacting，troublesome，andatlastimperious，deceivedandspoiltbytheattentionwhichshereceives。Sheteachesherselftothinkatlastthatamanisabrutewhodoesnotrideasthoughhewereridingasherservant，andthatitbecomeshertoassumeindignationifeverymotionaroundherisnotmadewithsomereferencetohersafety，tohercomfort，ortohersuccess。IhaveseenwomenlookasFurieslook，andheardthemspeakasFuriesaresupposedtospeak，becausemenbeforethemcouldnotburythemselvesandtheirhorsesoutoftheirwayatamoment\'snotice，orbecausesomepullinganimalwouldstillasserthimselfwhiletheywerethere，andnotsinkintosubmissionanddog—likeobediencefortheirbehoof。
Ihavenowbeforemyeyesonewhowaspretty，brave，andagoodhorse—woman;buthowmendidhateher！Whenyouwereinalinewithhertherewasnoshakingheroff。Indeed，youwerelikeenoughtobeshakenoffyourself，andtoberidofherafterthatfashion。Butwhileyouwerewithheryouneverescapedheratasinglefence，andalwaysfeltthatyouwereheldtobetrespassingagainstherinsomemanner。Ishallneverforgethervoice，\"Pray，takecareofthatgate。\"Andyetitwasaprettyvoice，andelsewhereshewasnotgiventodomineeringmorethaniscommontoprettywomeningeneral;butshehadbeentaughtbadlyfromthebeginning，andshewasapest。Itwasthesameateverygap。\"MightIaskyounottocometoonearme？\"Andyetitwasimpossibletoescapeher。Mencouldnotridewideofher，forshewouldnotridewideofthem。Shehadalwayssomemaleescortwithher，whodidnotrideassherode，andconsequently，asshechosetohavetheadvantageofanescort，ofvariousescorts，shewasalwaysinthecompanyofsomewhodidnotfeelasmuchjoyinthepresenceofaprettyyoungwomanasmenshoulddounderallcircumstances。\"MightIaskyounottocometoonearme？\"Ifshecouldonlyhaveheardtheremarkstowhichthisconstantlittlerequestofhersgaverise。Sheisnowthemotherofchildren，andherhuntingdaysaregone，andprobablyshenevermakesthatlittlerequest。Doubtlessthatlook，madeuppartlyofoffenceandpartlyoffemaledignity，nolongercloudsherbrow。ButI
fancythattheywhoknewherofoldinthehuntingfieldneverapproachhernowwithoutfancyingthattheyhearthosereproachfulwords，andseethatpowerfullookofinjuredfeminineweakness。
Butthereisthehuntingladywhorideshardandneverasksforassistance。PerhapsImaybeallowedtoexplaintoembryoDianas，tothegrowinghuntressesofthepresentage，thatshewhoridesandmakesnodemandreceivesattentionascloseasisevergiventohermoreimperioussister。Andhowwelcomesheis！
Whatagraceshelendstotheday\'ssport！Howpleasantitistoseeherinherprideofplace，achievinghermasteryoverthedifficultiesinherwaybyherownwit，asallmen，andallwomenalso，mustreallydowhointendtoridetohounds;anddoingitallwithoutanysignthatthedifficultiesaretoogreatforher！