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Lord Rufford had been quite right about the Duchess. Arabella had only taken off her hat and was drinking her tea when the Duchess came up to her. "Lord Rufford says that you were too tired to come in," said the Duchess.
"I am tired, aunt; -- very tired. But there is nothing the matter with me. We had to ride ever so far coming home and it was that knocked me up."