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GR: The mysterious servant Written by Art (8/20/2003 12:47 a.m.)

In chapter 16, we have the following description of Edward's arrival at Barton:

"Amongst the objects in the scene, they soon discovered an animated one; it was a man on horseback, riding towards them."

So we have this image of a solitary figure, right? Then not half a page later:

"He dismounted, and giving his horse to his servant walked back with them to Barton..."

How did one man on one horse suddenly become a man, a horse, and his servant? Would not any servant also have to have a horse? Something about this scene eludes me.

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GR: The mysterious servant Art (8/20/2003 12:47 a.m.)

GR: The invisible servant Vianne (8/22/2003 3:34 p.m.)
- GR: Good observation! Line (8/24/2003 12:16 p.m.)
- GR: The invisible Man? LOL! But of course! (nfm) Ingrid Linnéa (8/23/2003 5:35 p.m.)
GR: A JA lapse? Well spotted! nfm Linden (8/20/2003 9:32 a.m.)
- GR: Or perhaps... Mia (8/20/2003 9:44 a.m.)
  - This is what I thought as well Cheryl (8/20/2003 9:58 a.m.)
    - GR: Yup, mine too! Siobhan (8/20/2003 10:35 a.m.)
      - GR: you think so? Kresel (8/21/2003 5:00 p.m.)
      - I would have thought   Lisette (8/20/2003 12:39 p.m.)
        
        GR: Servants   Ingrid Linnéa (8/20/2003 4:54 p.m.)
        
        Ahhh   Lisette (8/21/2003 8:15 a.m.)

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