It was not a very nice
place, but it was apparently the only available spot in the fence.
She seemed to know it well, for as she got close to it she brought
her horse almost to a stand and so took it. The horse cleared the
rail, seemed just to touch the bank on the other side, while she
threw herself back almost on to his crupper, and so came down with
perfect case. But she, knowing that it would not be easy to all
horses, paused a moment to see what would happen.
Tregear was next to her and was intending to 'fly' the fence. But
when he saw Mrs Spooner pull her horse and pause, he also had to
pull his horse. This he did so to enable her to take her leap
without danger or encumbrance from him, but hardly so as to bring
his horse to the bank in the same way. It may be doubted whether
the animal he was riding would have known enough and been quiet
enough to have performed the acrobatic manoeuvre which had carried
Mrs Spooner so pleasantly over the peril. He had some idea of
this, for the thought occurred to him that he would turn and ride
fast at the jump.
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