Ashley cleared her throat. She was digging the hole deeper the longer she waited but she didn't want to scar him. "Oh I'm afraid you've gone very far off your path if you're looking for Netherfield." She sighed. And then she stopped as it clicked. She looked down at the book in her hands, Pride and Prejudice clearly written on the cover. He could have been anyone. There were plenty of male characters in the story.
"You can get dried off and I can bring you some food and while you eat I can have my brother search for your horse." She smiled at him. "I'm Ashley, by the way. Ashley Sully." She gave him a slight curtsey.