The country of The ring and the book . nd pictures belong-ing to the period of the story.* The awning or canopyis supported by four uprights, is square and very oftendome-topped. In some instances the driver sits withinthe canopy, and could, therefore, see the occupants ofthe carriage. In other forms of the calesse thedrivers seat is outside the awning, which thencovered in the carriage on four sides. If it was insuch a calesse that the priest and the lady travelled,it is clear that the testimony of Venerino, the driver,on the matter of the kissing is rendered still lessconvincing. The distanc
The country of The ring and the book . nd pictures belong-ing to the period of the story.* The awning or canopyis supported by four uprights, is square and very oftendome-topped. In some instances the driver sits withinthe canopy, and could, therefore, see the occupants ofthe carriage. In other forms of the calesse thedrivers seat is outside the awning, which thencovered in the carriage on four sides. If it was insuch a calesse that the priest and the lady travelled,it is clear that the testimony of Venerino, the driver,on the matter of the kissing is rendered still lessconvincing. The distance from Arezzo to Castelnuovo is, asalready stated, 138f miles. Assuming that the twofugitives left Arezzo at 1 on the morning ofMonday, April 29th, and reached Castelnuovo at 7 the evening of Tuesday, the 30th, the journey wouldhave occupied them forty-two hours. If they travelledwithout stopping the whole way, a pace of a little * See for example the plates in the Itinerario dltalia, by Scoto, publishedin Padua, 1670. 176. 70.—THE TOWN WALL OF SPELLO AND THEFOLIGNO ROAD. The Road over three miles an hour would be involved, butallowing that they stopped one hour at each of thefourteen posting-stations passed on the road, thenthe pace would be represented by about five milesan hour. It is doubtful if, in actual fact, they went quiteso fast. The roads were mediaeval, and although fora considerable part of the journey the way was fairlylevel, there were a number of serious hills to beclimbed. Guido, who pursued the runaways on horse-back, reached Castelnuovo some nine or ten hoursafter they did, yet, although mounted, the pace at whichhe travelled could hardly have exceeded that of thecouple in the carriage. If it be assumed that Pompiliasescape was not discovered by the household untilabout seven in the morning, she would have gained astart of six hours. Then would follow a hurriedfamily council en deshabille, and the scurry of mes-sengers sent hither and thither to
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