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           Lupkinsaidshewouldwritetoustomorrow,givingustheaddressandparticularsoftrains,etc.

           WhenwegotoutsidetheDrillHallitwasrainingsohardthattheroadsresembledcanals,andIneedhardlysaywehadgreatdifficultyingettingacabmantotakeustoHolloway.Afterwaitingabit,amansaidhewoulddriveus,anyhow,asfaras“TheAngel,”atIslington,andwecouldeasilygetanothercabfromthere.Itwasatediousjourney;therainwasbeatingagainstthewindowsandtricklingdowntheinsideofthecab.

           Whenwearrivedat“TheAngel”thehorseseemedtiredout.Carriegotoutandranintoadoorway,andwhenIcametopay,tomyabsolutehorrorIrememberedIhadnomoney,norhadCarrie.Iexplainedtothecabmanhowweweresituated.NeverinmylifehaveIeverbeensoinsulted;thecabman,whowasaroughbullyandtomythinkingnotsober,calledmeeverynamehecouldlayhistongueto,andpositivelyseizedmebythebeard,whichhepulledtillthetearscameintomyeyes.Itookthenumberofapoliceman(whowitnessedtheassault)fornottakingthemanincharge.Thepolicemansaidhecouldn’tinterfere,thathehadseennoassault,andthatpeopleshouldnotrideincabswithoutmoney.