CHAPTER IV
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Deerwood,thoughtheywerecommoninPortLawrence,andmostofthesummerresidentsupatMuskokahadthem.InDeerwoodonlysomeofthesmartsethadthemforevenDeerwoodwasdividedintosets.Therewasthesmartset—theintellectualset—theold-familyset—ofwhichtheStirlingsweremembers—thecommonrun,andafewpariahs.NotoneoftheStirlingclanhadasyetcondescendedtoamotor,thoughOlivewasteasingherfathertohaveone.Valancyhadneverevenbeeninamotorcar.Butshedidnothankerafterthis.Intruth,shefeltratherafraidofmotorcars,especiallyatnight.Theyseemedtobetoomuchlikebigpurringbeaststhatmightturnandcrushyou—ormakesometerriblesavageleapsomewhere.OnthesteepmountaintrailsaroundherBlueCastleonlygailycaparisonedsteedsmightproudlypaceinreallifeValancywouldhavebeenquitecontentedtodriveinabuggybehindanicehorse.Shegotabuggydriveonlywhensomeuncleorcousinrememberedtoflingher“achance,”likeabonetoadog.
