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36 The Sunday Cab

           IsayIhaveonlyasix-days’license.Hesays,’Getaseven-days’license,andI’llmakeitworthyourwhile;’andyouknow,Polly,theyareverygoodcustomerstous.Mrs.Briggsoftengoesoutshoppingforhours,ormakingcalls,andthenshepaysdownfairandhonorablelikealady;there’snobeatingdownormakingthreehoursintotwohoursandahalf,assomefolksdo;anditiseasyworkforthehorses;notliketearingalongtocatchtrainsforpeoplethatarealwaysaquarterofanhourtoolate;andifIdon’tobligeherinthismatteritisverylikelyweshalllosethemaltogether.Whatdoyousay,littlewoman?”

           “Isay,Jerry,”saysshe,speakingveryslowly,“Isay,ifMrs.BriggswouldgiveyouasovereigneverySundaymorning,Iwouldnothaveyouaseven-days’cabmanagain.WehaveknownwhatitwastohavenoSundays,andnowweknowwhatitistocallthemourown.ThankGod,youearnenoughtokeepus,thoughitissometimescloseworktopayforalltheoatsandhay,thelicense,andtherentbesides;butHarrywillsoonbeearningsomething,andIwouldratherstruggleonharderthanwedothangobacktothosehorridtimeswhenyouhardlyhadaminutetolookatyourownchildren,andwenevercouldgotoaplaceofworshiptogether,orhaveahappy,quietday.Godforbidthatweshouldeverturnbacktothosetimes;that’swhatIsay,Jerry.”

           “AndthatisjustwhatItoldMr.Briggs,mydear,”saidJerry,“andwhatImeantostickto.

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