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Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

           

           ‘Ofcourse,myuncleknewverywellthattherewassomemysteryinthematter,andthateverythinghadpassedexactlyasheusedtorelateit.Heremainedstaunchtothegreatoathhehadsworntothebeautifulyounglady,refusingseveraleligiblelandladiesonheraccount,anddyingabacheloratlast.Healwayssaidwhatacuriousthingitwasthatheshouldhavefoundout,bysuchamereaccidentashisclamberingoverthepalings,thattheghostsofmail-coachesandhorses,guards,coachmen,andpassengers,wereinthehabitofmakingjourneysregularlyeverynight.Heusedtoadd,thathebelievedhewastheonlylivingpersonwhohadeverbeentakenasapassengerononeoftheseexcursions.AndIthinkhewasright,gentlemenatleastIneverheardofanyother.’

           ‘Iwonderwhattheseghostsofmail-coachescarryintheirbags,’saidthelandlord,whohadlistenedtothewholestorywithprofoundattention.

           ‘Thedeadletters,ofcourse,’saidthebagman.

           ‘Oh,ah!Tobesure,’rejoinedthelandlord.‘Ineverthoughtofthat.’

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