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

           However,astherewasnobagmantolookon,nobodyknewanythingatallaboutthematter;andsoTomSmartandhisclay-colouredgigwiththeredwheels,andthevixenishmarewiththefastpace,wentontogether,keepingthesecretamongthem,andnobodywasabitthewiser.

           ‘Therearemanypleasanterplaceseveninthisdrearyworld,thanMarlboroughDownswhenitblowshard;andifyouthrowinbeside,agloomywinter’sevening,amiryandsloppyroad,andapeltingfallofheavyrain,andtrytheeffect,bywayofexperiment,inyourownproperperson,youwillexperiencethefullforceofthisobservation.

           ‘Thewindblewnotuptheroadordownit,thoughthat’sbadenough,butsheeracrossit,sendingtherainslantingdownlikethelinestheyusedtoruleinthecopy-booksatschool,tomaketheboysslopewell.Foramomentitwoulddieaway,andthetravellerwouldbegintodeludehimselfintothebeliefthat,exhaustedwithitspreviousfury,ithadquietlylaiditselfdowntorest,when,whoo!hecouldhearitgrowlingandwhistlinginthedistance,andonitwouldcomerushingoverthehill-tops,andsweepingalongtheplain,gatheringsoundandstrengthasitdrewnearer,untilitdashedwithaheavygustagainsthorseandman,drivingthesharprainintotheirears,anditscolddampbreathintotheirverybones;andpastthemitwouldscour,far,faraway,withastunningroar,asifinridiculeoftheirweakness,andtriumphantintheconsciousnessofitsownstrengthandpower.

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