Mr。Carker，quickofeye，steadyofhand，andagoodhorseman，wasafoot，andhadthestrugglinganimaluponhislegsandbythebridle，inamoment。Otherwisethatmorning\'sconfidencewouldhavebeenMr。Dombey\'slast。Yetevenwiththeflushandhurryofthisactionreduponhim，hebentoverhisprostratechiefwitheverytoothdisclosed，andmutteredashestoopeddown，`IhavegivengoodcauseofoffencetoMrs。Dombeynow，ifsheknewit！\'
Mr。Dombeybeinginsensible，andbleedingfromtheheadandface，wascarriedbycertainmendersoftheroad，underCarker\'sdirection，tothenearestpublic-house，whichwasnotfaroff，andwherehewassoonattendedbydiverssurgeons，whoarrivedinquicksuccessionfromallparts，andwhoseemedtocomebysomemysteriousinstinct，asvulturesaresaidtogatheraboutacamelwhodiesinthedesert。Afterbeingatsomepainstorestorehimtoconsciousness，thesegentlemenexaminedintothenatureofhisinjuries。Onesurgeonwholivedhardbywasstrongforacompoundfractureoftheleg，whichwasthelandlord\'sopinionalso；buttwosurgeonswholivedatadistance，andwereonlyinthatneighbourhoodbyaccident，combatedthisopinionsodisinterestedly，thatitwasdecidedatlastthatthepatient，thoughseverelycutandbruised，hadbrokennobonesbutalesserriborso，andmightbecarefullytakenhomebeforenight。Hisinjuriesbeingdressedandbandaged，whichwasalongoperation，andheatlengthlefttorepose，Mr。Carkermountedhishorseagain，androdeawaytocarrytheintelligencehome。
Craftyandcruelashisfacewasatthebestoftimes，thoughitwasasufficientlyfairfaceastoformandregularityoffeature，itwasatitsworstwhenhesetforthonthiserrand；animatedbythecraftandcrueltyofthoughtswithinhim，suggestionsofremotepossibilityratherthanofdesignorplot，thatmadehimrideasifhehuntedmenandwomen。
Drawingreinatlength，andslackeninginhisspeed，ashecameintothemorepublicroads，hecheckedhiswhite-leggedhorseintopickinghiswayalongasusual，andhidhimselfbeneathhissleek，hushed，crouchedmanner，andhisivorysmile，ashebestcould。
HerodedirecttoMr。Dombey\'shouse，alightedatthedoor，andbeggedtoseeMrs。Dombeyonanaffairofimportance。TheservantwhoshowedhimtoMr。Dombey\'sownroom，soonreturnedtosaythatitwasnotMrs。