Atlast，moregentleandsmilingthanever，shecamedownstairsandsaid，\"Catherinedarling，hishonourtheCountismightyhungrythismorning，andvowshecouldpickthewingofafowl。Rundown，child，toFarmerBrigg’sandgetone：pluckitbeforeyoubringit，youknow，andwewillmakehisLordshipaprettybreakfast。\"
Catherinetookupherbasket，andawayshewentbytheback—yard，throughthestables。Theresheheardthelittlehorse—boywhistlingandhissingafterthemannerofhorseboys；andthereshelearnedthatMrs。Scorehadbeeninventinganingeniousstorytohaveheroutoftheway。Theostlersaidhewasjustgoingtoleadthetwohorsesroundtothedoor。TheCorporalhadbeen，andtheywereabouttostartontheinstantforStratford。
ThefactwasthatCountGustavusAdolphus，farfromwishingtopickthewingofafowl，hadrisenwithahorrorandloathingforeverythingintheshapeoffood，andforanyliquorstrongerthansmallbeer。Ofthishehaddrunkacup，andsaidheshouldrideimmediatelytoStratford；andwhen，onorderinghishorses，hehadaskedpolitelyofthelandlady\"whythed————SHEalwayscameup，andwhyshedidnotsendthegirl，\"Mrs。ScoreinformedtheCountthatherCatherinewasgoneoutforawalkalongwiththeyoungmantowhomshewastobemarried，andwouldnotbevisiblethatday。
OnhearingthistheCaptainorderedhishorsesthatmoment，andabusedthewine，thebed，thehouse，thelandlady，andeverythingconnectedwiththe\"BugleInn。\"
Outthehorsescame：thelittleboysofthevillagegatheredround；