The Adventures Which Sophia Met With, After Her Leaving Upton
Sophia asks her guide to take her across small country roads (instead of the main roads) as she and Mrs. Honour ride away from Upton.
As they cross the River Severn, Sophia spots horsemen riding fast towards them.
It's too dark for her to see who they are.
A voice addresses Sophia; it belongs to a woman.
Sophia is relieved to hear that the other group of travelers includes two women and one guide, just like Sophia's.
As the sun begins to rise, Sophia and her new traveling companions get a look at each other.
Sophia immediately recognizes her cousin Harriet, now Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
It makes sense that they bumped into each other, since they both left the inn at Upton at around the same time.
They travel for hours before stopping at an inn.
The ladies are all exhausted, so Sophia and Mrs. Fitzpatrick share a bed, and Mrs. Honour and Mrs. Abigail (Mrs. Fitzpatrick's maid) share another bed.
Meanwhile, the landlord jumps to the totally bizarre conclusion that they are Jacobite rebel women fleeing from the forces of King George II.
(Wondering who these "rebel" fellows might be? Check out our "Detailed Summary" of Book 7, Chapter 11 for an answer.)
A local Jacobite comes by the inn saying that, "ten thousand French" (11.2.22) have arrived to help the rebels.
So the landlord decides to suck up to Sophia, in the hopes that she'll reward him when the Jacobites win.