CHAPTER7
Halfaminuteconductedthemthroughthepump-yardtothearchway，oppositeUnionPassage；butheretheywerestopped。EverybodyacquaintedwithBathmayrememberthedifficultiesofcrossingCheapStreetatthispoint；
itisindeedastreetofsoimpertinentanature，sounfortunatelyconnectedwiththegreatLondonandOxfordroads，andtheprincipalinnofthecity，thatadayneverpassesinwhichpartiesofladies，howeverimportanttheirbusiness，whetherinquestofpastry，millinery，orevenasinthepresentcase
ofyoungmen，arenotdetainedononesideorotherbycarriages，horsemen，orcarts。Thisevilhadbeenfeltandlamented，atleastthreetimesaday，byIsabellasinceherresidenceinBath；andshewasnowfatedtofeelandlamentitoncemore，forattheverymomentofcomingoppositetoUnionPassage，andwithinviewofthetwogentlemenwhowereproceedingthroughthecrowds，andthreadingtheguttersofthatinterestingalley，theywerepreventedcrossingbytheapproachofagig，drivenalongonbadpavementbyamostknowing-lookingcoachmanwithallthevehemencethatcouldmostfitlyendangerthelivesofhimself，hiscompanion，andhishorse。
“Oh，theseodiousgigs！“saidIsabella，lookingup。