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ThePresident’stravellingcarriagewasadouble-seateddiligence，coveredwithheavyhoodsandwithplacesontheboxfortwomen。
Onlyoneofthecoachmen，thesamemanwhohaddriventheState，carriagefromthereview，hadremainedatthestables。Ashe，knewtheroadstoLosBocos，Clayorderedhimuptothedriver’s，seat，andMacWilliamsclimbedintotheplacebesidehimafter，firststoringthreeriflesunderthelap-robe。
Hopepulledopentheleathercurtainsofthecarriageandfound，MadameAlvarezwherethemenhadlaidheruponthecushions，weak，andhysterical。Thegirlcreptinbesideher，andliftingherin，herarms，restedtheolderwoman’sheadagainsthershoulder，and，soothedandcomfortedherwithtendernessandsympathy。
Claystoppedwithhisfootinthestirrupandlookedupanxiously，atLanghamwhowasalreadyinthesaddle。