3875. He was probably
suffering from guilt and remorse because he returned home and then stood around
in the early morning in the portico, looking cast down and out of sorts.
3876. The
family was shocked to find a bag tied to the horse containing seven apples,
Emily’s collection of antique gold coins, and her best dress folded up in two
blankets. The antique coins were gifts from her Godmother, given to her each
year on her Saint’s day.
3877. At first
they had no idea why these things could be in a sack on the horse, neither did
they know that Emily was missing. It was only later in the day that the
servants and the tutor put the odd facts together and realized that Emily must
have ridden off on the horse in the night, and was apparently intending to run
away.
3878. The
servants would never dare to state such a thing, even if it was an obvious
fact, but a few hints brought Emily’s parents to the terrible truth about the
question of the horse, and so they set out in search for their daughter who was
soon found about a mile from home suffering from a concussion.
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