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Cries useless, saw that he must shift for himself. The wheel helped him
to rise to his feet; he found he could stand. In a quick turn of
feeling, he called, "Courage!" Dieppe looked over at him with a rather
contemptuous smile. "What, have you found some down at the bottom of the
river? Like truth in the well?" he asked. "Catch hold of one of the
horses, then!" He turned to the lady. "You drive, madame?" "Yes." "Then
do me the favour." He gave her the reins, with a gesture of apology
stepped in front of her, and lowered himself into the water on the
left-hand side. "Now, my friend, one of us at each of their heads, and
we do it! The whip, madame with all your might, the whip!" The horses
made a bound; the driver dashed forward and caught one by the bridle;
the lady lashed. On his side Dieppe, clinging to a trace, made his way
forward. Both he and the driver now shouted furiously, their voices
echoing in the hills that rose from the river on either side, and rising
at last in a shout of triumph as the wheels turned, the horses gained
firm footing, and with a last spring forward landed the carriage in
safety. The driver swore softly and crossed himself devoutly before he
fell to a rueful study of the roof of the landau. "Monsieur, I am
eternally indebted to you," cried the lady to Dieppe. "It is a
reciprocal service, madame," said he. "To tell the truth, I also had
special reasons for wishing to gain this side of the river." She
appeared a trifle embarrassed, but civility, or rather gratitude,
impelled her to the suggestion. "You are travelling my way?" she asked.
"A thousand thanks, but I have some business to transact first." She
seemed relieved, but she was puzzled, too. "Bu