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14 James Howard

           

           “That’syoung;whatdoyouthink,John?”

           “Well,sir,itisyoung;butheisassteadyasaman,andisstrong,andwellgrown,andthoughhehasnothadmuchexperienceindriving,hehasalightfirmhandandaquickeye,andheisverycareful,andIamquitesurenohorseofhiswillberuinedforwantofhavinghisfeetandshoeslookedafter.”

           “Yourwordwillgothefurthest,John,”saidthemaster,“forSirCliffordaddsinapostscript,’IfIcouldfindamantrainedbyyourJohnIshouldlikehimbetterthananyother;’so,James,lad,thinkitover,talktoyourmotheratdinner-time,andthenletmeknowwhatyouwish.”

           InafewdaysafterthisconversationitwasfullysettledthatJamesshouldgotoCliffordHall,inamonthorsixweeks,asitsuitedhismaster,andinthemeantimehewastogetallthepracticeindrivingthatcouldbegiventohim.Ineverknewthecarriagetogooutsooftenbefore;whenthemistressdidnotgooutthemasterdrovehimselfinthetwo-wheeledchaise;butnow,whetheritwasmasterortheyoungladies,oronlyanerrand,GingerandIwereputinthecarriageandJamesdroveus.AtthefirstJohnrodewithhimonthebox,tellinghimthisandthat,andafterthatJamesdrovealone.

           ThenitwaswonderfulwhatanumberofplacesthemasterwouldgotointhecityonSaturday,andwhatqueerstreetsweweredriventhrough

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