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

           Itwasacomfortable-lookingplacethough,fortherewasastrong,cheerfullightinthebarwindow,whichshedabrightrayacrosstheroad,andevenlightedupthehedgeontheotherside;andtherewasaredflickeringlightintheoppositewindow,onemomentbutfaintlydiscernible,andthenextgleamingstronglythroughthedrawncurtains,whichintimatedthatarousingfirewasblazingwithin.Markingtheselittleevidenceswiththeeyeofanexperiencedtraveller,Tomdismountedwithasmuchagilityashishalf-frozenlimbswouldpermit,andenteredthehouse.

           ‘Inlessthanfiveminutes’time,Tomwasensconcedintheroomoppositethebartheveryroomwherehehadimaginedthefireblazingbeforeasubstantial,matter-of-fact,roaringfire,composedofsomethingshortofabushelofcoals,andwoodenoughtomakehalfadozendecentgooseberrybushes,piledhalf-wayupthechimney,androaringandcracklingwithasoundthatofitselfwouldhavewarmedtheheartofanyreasonableman.Thiswascomfortable,butthiswasnotall;forasmartly-dressedgirl,withabrighteyeandaneatankle,waslayingaverycleanwhiteclothonthetable;andasTomsatwithhisslipperedfeetonthefender,andhisbacktotheopendoor,hesawacharmingprospectofthebarreflectedintheglassoverthechimney-piece,withdelightfulrowsofgreenbottlesandgoldlabels,togetherwithjarsofpicklesandpreserves,andcheesesandboiledhams,androundsofbeef,arrangedonshelvesinthemosttemptinganddeliciousarray.

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