Ch.47: Another transportation question

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Ch.47: Another transportation question Written by Line (6/10/2007 7:18 p.m.)

In ch.47, after Mrs. Gardiner says that there is no absolute proof that Lydia and Wickham haven't gone to Scotland, Elizabeth answers:

"Oh! but their removing from the chaise into an hackney coach is such a presumption! And, besides, no traces of them were to be found on the Barnet road."

How could Elizabeth tell just from the fact that they switched from a chaise to a hackney coach, that they hadn't gone to Scotland? Also, I assume the Barnet road was a major thoroughfare leading from London to Scotland?

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Ch.47: Another transportation question Line (6/10/2007 7:18 p.m.)

Time of Sunset? Frances Anne (6/11/2007 7:57 a.m.)
Hackney Coaches (long) JulieW (6/11/2007 7:34 a.m.)
- Very interesting (as always!) nfm Emmy (6/13/2007 11:38 a.m.)
- Thanks Julie W! Lovely information! ;D nfm Robbin (6/12/2007 12:50 p.m.)
- Thanks once again, Julie! Fascinating stuff! Line (6/11/2007 8:22 a.m.)
Hackney-coach Christopher (6/10/2007 9:11 p.m.)
- Taxi! jeremy (6/11/2007 1:51 a.m.)
  - And a license to drive a taxi in NYC.... Karen 2L (6/11/2007 5:01 p.m.)

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