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Whelp-Hunting

           Fromthisdismalspottheywererescuedbyasavageoldpostilion,whohappenedtobeupearly,kickingahorseinafly:andsoweresmuggledintothetownbyallthebacklaneswherethepigslived:which,althoughnotamagnificentorevensavouryapproach,was,asisusualinsuchcases,thelegitimatehighway.

           ThefirstthingtheysawonenteringthetownwastheskeletonofSleary’sCircus.Thecompanyhaddepartedforanothertownmorethantwentymilesoff,andhadopenedtherelastnight.Theconnectionbetweenthetwoplaceswasbyahillyturnpike-road,andthetravellingonthatroadwasveryslow.Thoughtheytookbutahastybreakfast,andnorest(whichitwouldhavebeeninvaintoseekundersuchanxiouscircumstances),itwasnoonbeforetheybegantofindthebillsofSleary’sHorse-ridingonbarnsandwalls,andoneo’clockwhentheystoppedinthemarket-place.

           AGrandMorningPerformancebytheRiders,commencingatthatveryhour,wasincourseofannouncementbythebellmanastheysettheirfeetuponthestonesofthestreet.Sissyrecommendedthat,toavoidmakinginquiriesandattractingattentioninthetown,theyshouldpresentthemselvestopayatthedoor.IfMr.Slearyweretakingthemoney,hewouldbesuretoknowher,andwouldproceedwithdiscretion.Ifhewerenot,hewouldbesuretoseetheminside;and,knowingwhathehaddonewiththefugitive,wouldproceedwithdiscretionstill.

           Therefore,theyrepaired,withflutteringhearts,tothewell-rememberedbooth.

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