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Chapter 4
IneedlyhardlysaythatCarriefellwithmewithequalviolence,breakingthecombinherhairandgrazingherelbow.
Therewasaroaroflaughter,whichwasimmediatelycheckedwhenpeoplefoundthatwehadreallyhurtourselves.AgentlemanassistedCarrietoaseat,andIexpressedmyselfprettystronglyonthedangerofhavingaplainpolishedfloorwithnocarpetordruggettopreventpeopleslipping.Thegentleman,whosaidhisnamewasDarwitts,insistedonescortingCarrietohaveaglassofwine,aninvitationwhichIwaspleasedtoallowCarrietoaccept.
Ifollowed,andmetFarmerson,whoimmediatelysaid,inhisloudvoice“Oh,areyoutheonewhowentdown?”
Iansweredwithanindignantlook.
Withexecrabletaste,hesaid:“Lookhere,oldman,wearetoooldforthisgame.Wemustleavethesecaperstotheyoungsters.Comeandhaveanotherglass,thatismoreinourline.”
AlthoughIfeltIwasbuyinghissilencebyaccepting,wefollowedtheothersintothesupper-room.
NeitherCarrienorI,afterourunfortunatemishap,feltinclinedtostaylonger.Asweweredeparting,Farmersonsaid:“Areyougoing?ifso,youmightgivemealift.”
Ithoughtitbettertoconsent,butwishIhadfirstconsultedCarrie.
