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Chapter 46

           

           Whatasoothing,luxurious,drowsywayoftravelling,tolieinsidethatslowly-movingmountain,listeningtothetinklingofthehorses’bells,theoccasionalsmackingofthecarter’swhip,thesmoothrollingofthegreatbroadwheels,therattleoftheharness,thecheerygood-nightsofpassingtravellersjoggingpastonlittleshort-steppedhorsesallmadepleasantlyindistinctbythethickawning,whichseemedmadeforlazylisteningunder,tillonefellasleep!Theverygoingtosleep,stillwithanindistinctidea,astheheadjoggedtoandfrouponthepillow,ofmovingonwardwithnotroubleorfatigue,andhearingallthesesoundslikedreamymusic,lullingtothesensesandtheslowwakingup,andfindingone’sselfstaringoutthroughthebreezycurtainhalf-openedinthefront,farupintothecoldbrightskywithitscountlessstars,anddownwardatthedriver’slanterndancingonlikeitsnamesakeJackoftheswampsandmarshes,andsidewaysatthedarkgrimtrees,andforwardatthelongbareroadrisingup,up,up,untilitstoppedabruptlyatasharphighridgeasiftherewerenomoreroad,andallbeyondwasskyandthestoppingattheinntobait,andbeinghelpedout,andgoingintoaroomwithfireandcandles,andwinkingverymuch,andbeingagreeablyremindedthatthenightwascold,andanxiousforverycomfort’ssaketothinkitcolderthanitwas!Whatadeliciousjourneywasthatjourneyinthewaggon.

           Thenthegoingonagainsofreshatfirst,andshortlyafterwardssosleepy.

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