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Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman

           ‘DidyoueverhearofthegreatcommercialhouseofBilson&Slum?Butitdoesn’tmatterthough,whetheryoudidornot,becausetheyretiredfrombusinesslongsince.It’seightyyearsago,sincethecircumstancehappenedtoatravellerforthathouse,buthewasaparticularfriendofmyuncle’s;andmyuncletoldthestorytome.It’saqueername;butheusedtocallit

           THEBAGMAN’SSTORYandheusedtotellit,somethinginthisway.

           ‘Onewinter’sevening,aboutfiveo’clock,justasitbegantogrowdusk,amaninagigmighthavebeenseenurginghistiredhorsealongtheroadwhichleadsacrossMarlboroughDowns,inthedirectionofBristol.Isayhemighthavebeenseen,andIhavenodoubthewouldhavebeen,ifanybodybutablindmanhadhappenedtopassthatway;buttheweatherwassobad,andthenightsocoldandwet,thatnothingwasoutbutthewater,andsothetravellerjoggedalonginthemiddleoftheroad,lonesomeanddrearyenough.Ifanybagmanofthatdaycouldhavecaughtsightofthelittleneck-or-nothingsortofgig,withaclay-colouredbodyandredwheels,andthevixenish,illtempered,fast-goingbaymare,thatlookedlikeacrossbetweenabutcher’shorseandatwopennypost-officepony,hewouldhaveknownatonce,thatthistravellercouldhavebeennootherthanTomSmart,ofthegreathouseofBilsonandSlum,CateatonStreet,City.

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