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In Martinsburg Mr. Taverner, Mr. Fairhead's cousin, met the stage and took Mrs. Blake and her companion to his house, where his wife made them very comfortable.
After dark he drove the two women out to the ferry in his buggy. He had warned the ferryman that he would be sending two friends across tonight, so the ferryman asked no questions. He said "Good evening, mam, " to Mrs. Blake, and held out his hand to help her into the boat. Nancy followed. She had never been in a boat before, never seen any stream wider than Back Creek.