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           Anotherthing,theyscarcelyeverputonthebrake,howeversteepthedownhillmaybe,andthusbadaccidentssometimeshappen;oriftheydoputiton,theyoftenforgettotakeitoffatthebottomofthehill,andmorethanonceIhavehadtopullhalfwayupthenexthill,withoneofthewheelsheldbythebrake,beforemydriverchosetothinkaboutit;andthatisaterriblestrainonahorse.

           Thenthesecockneys,insteadofstartingataneasypace,asagentlemanwoulddo,generallysetoffatfullspeedfromtheverystable-yard;andwhentheywanttostop,theyfirstwhipus,andthenpullupsosuddenlythatwearenearlythrownonourhaunches,andourmouthsjaggedwiththebit—theycallthatpullingupwithadash;andwhentheyturnacornertheydoitassharplyasiftherewerenorightsideorwrongsideoftheroad.

           IwellrememberonespringeveningIandRoryhadbeenoutfortheday.(Rorywasthehorsethatmostlywentwithmewhenapairwasordered,andagoodhonestfellowhewas.)Wehadourowndriver,andashewasalwaysconsiderateandgentlewithus,wehadaverypleasantday.Wewerecominghomeatagoodsmartpace,abouttwilight.Ourroadturnedsharptotheleft;butaswewereclosetothehedgeonourownside,andtherewasplentyofroomtopass,ourdriverdidnotpullusin.AswenearedthecornerIheardahorseandtwowheelscomingrapidlydownthehilltowardus.Thehedgewashigh,andIcouldseenothing,butthenextmomentwewereuponeachother.Happilyforme,Iwasonthesidenextthehedge.

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