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35 Jerry Barker

           Well,yougetalongforabit,butsoonfindyourselfinalongtrainofcartsandcarriagesallobligedtogoatawalk;perhapsyoucometoaregularblock-up,andhavetostandstillforminutestogether,tillsomethingclearsoutintoasidestreet,orthepolicemaninterferes;youhavetobereadyforanychance—todashforwardiftherebeanopening,andbequickasarat-dogtoseeifthereberoomandiftherebetime,lestyougetyourownwheelslockedorsmashed,ortheshaftofsomeothervehiclerunintoyourchestorshoulder.Allthisiswhatyouhavetobereadyfor.IfyouwanttogetthroughLondonfastinthemiddleofthedayitwantsadealofpractice.

           JerryandIwereusedtoit,andnoonecouldbeatusatgettingthroughwhenweweresetuponit.Iwasquickandboldandcouldalwaystrustmydriver;Jerrywasquickandpatientatthesametime,andcouldtrusthishorse,whichwasagreatthingtoo.Heveryseldomusedthewhip;Iknewbyhisvoice,andhisclick,click,whenhewantedtogetonfast,andbythereinwhereIwastogo;sotherewasnoneedforwhipping;butImustgobacktomystory.

           Thestreetswereveryfullthatday,butwegotonprettywellasfarasthebottomofCheapside,wheretherewasablockforthreeorfourminutes.Theyoungmanputhisheadoutandsaidanxiously,“IthinkIhadbettergetoutandwalk;Ishallnevergetthereifthisgoeson.”

           “I’lldoallthatcanbedone,sir,”saidJerry;“Ithinkweshallbeintime.Thisblock-upcannotlastmuchlonger,andyourluggageisveryheavyforyoutocarry,sir.

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