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Chapter 4

           IneedlyhardlysaythatCarriefellwithmewithequalviolence,breakingthecombinherhairandgrazingherelbow.

           Therewasaroaroflaughter,whichwasimmediatelycheckedwhenpeoplefoundthatwehadreallyhurtourselves.AgentlemanassistedCarrietoaseat,andIexpressedmyselfprettystronglyonthedangerofhavingaplainpolishedfloorwithnocarpetordruggettopreventpeopleslipping.Thegentleman,whosaidhisnamewasDarwitts,insistedonescortingCarrietohaveaglassofwine,aninvitationwhichIwaspleasedtoallowCarrietoaccept.

           Ifollowed,andmetFarmerson,whoimmediatelysaid,inhisloudvoice“Oh,areyoutheonewhowentdown?”

           Iansweredwithanindignantlook.

           Withexecrabletaste,hesaid:“Lookhere,oldman,wearetoooldforthisgame.Wemustleavethesecaperstotheyoungsters.Comeandhaveanotherglass,thatismoreinourline.”

           AlthoughIfeltIwasbuyinghissilencebyaccepting,wefollowedtheothersintothesupper-room.

           NeitherCarrienorI,afterourunfortunatemishap,feltinclinedtostaylonger.Asweweredeparting,Farmersonsaid:“Areyougoing?ifso,youmightgivemealift.”

           Ithoughtitbettertoconsent,butwishIhadfirstconsultedCarrie.

           

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