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38 Dolly and a Real Gentleman

           Jerrythankedhimkindly,andcamebacktoDolly.

           “There,Dolly,that’sagentleman;that’sarealgentleman,Dolly;hehasgottimeandthoughtforthecomfortofapoorcabmanandalittlegirl.”

           Jerryfinishedhissoup,setthechildacross,andthentookhisorderstodrivetoClaphamRise.Severaltimesafterthatthesamegentlemantookourcab.Ithinkhewasveryfondofdogsandhorses,forwheneverwetookhimtohisowndoortwoorthreedogswouldcomeboundingouttomeethim.Sometimeshecameroundandpattedme,sayinginhisquiet,pleasantway,“Thishorsehasgotagoodmaster,andhedeservesit.”Itwasaveryrarethingforanyonetonoticethehorsethathadbeenworkingforhim.Ihaveknownladiestodoitnowandthen,andthisgentleman,andoneortwoothershavegivenmeapatandakindword;butninety-ninepersonsoutofahundredwouldassoonthinkofpattingthesteamenginethatdrewthetrain.

           Thegentlemanwasnotyoung,andtherewasaforwardstoopinhisshouldersasifhewasalwaysgoingatsomething.Hislipswerethinandcloseshut,thoughtheyhadaverypleasantsmile;hiseyewaskeen,andtherewassomethinginhisjawandthemotionofhisheadthatmadeonethinkhewasverydeterminedinanythinghesetabout.Hisvoicewaspleasantandkind;anyhorsewouldtrustthatvoice,thoughitwasjustasdecidedaseverythingelseabouthim.

           Onedayheandanothergentlemantookourcab;theystoppedatashopinR——Street,andwhilehisfriendwentinhestoodatthedoor.

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