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

           

           "‘Cheerup,oldgirl,"saidTom,pattingthebaymareontheneckwiththeendofhiswhip."Itwon’tdopushingon,suchanightasthis;thefirsthousewecometowe’llputupat,sothefasteryougothesoonerit’sover.Soho,oldgirlgentlygently."

           ‘WhetherthevixenishmarewassufficientlywellacquaintedwiththetonesofTom’svoicetocomprehendhismeaning,orwhethershefounditcolderstandingstillthanmovingon,ofcourseIcan’tsay.ButIcansaythatTomhadnosoonerfinishedspeaking,thansheprickedupherears,andstartedforwardataspeedwhichmadetheclay-colouredgigrattleuntilyouwouldhavesupposedeveryoneoftheredspokesweregoingtoflyoutontheturfofMarlboroughDowns;andevenTom,whipashewas,couldn’tstoporcheckherpace,untilshedrewupofherownaccord,beforearoadsideinnontheright-handsideoftheway,abouthalfaquarterofamilefromtheendoftheDowns.‘Tomcastahastyglanceattheupperpartofthehouseashethrewthereinstothehostler,andstuckthewhipinthebox.Itwasastrangeoldplace,builtofakindofshingle,inlaid,asitwere,withcross-beams,withgabled-toppedwindowsprojectingcompletelyoverthepathway,andalowdoorwithadarkporch,andacoupleofsteepstepsleadingdownintothehouse,insteadofthemodernfashionofhalfadozenshallowonesleadinguptoit.

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