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Lady Dedlock

           Sowhenthecoachmancameroundforhisfee,hepleasantlyaskedhimwhatheconsideredaverygoodfeeindeed,nowaliberaloneandonhisreplyinghalfacrownforasinglepassenger,saiditwaslittleenoughtoo,allthingsconsidered,andleftMr.Jarndycetogiveithim.Itwasdelightfulweather.Thegreencornwavedsobeautifully,thelarkssangsojoyfully,thehedgesweresofullofwildflowers,thetreesweresothicklyoutinleaf,thebean-fields,withalightwindblowingoverthem,filledtheairwithsuchadeliciousfragrance!Lateintheafternoonwecametothemarket-townwhereweweretoalightfromthecoachadulllittletownwithachurch-spire,andamarketplace,andamarket-cross,andoneintenselysunnystreet,andapondwithanoldhorsecoolinghislegsinit,andaveryfewmensleepilylyingandstandingaboutinnarrowlittlebitsofshade.Aftertherustlingoftheleavesandthewavingofthecornallalongtheroad,itlookedasstill,ashot,asmotionlessalittletownasEnglandcouldproduce.AttheinnwefoundMr.Boythornonhorseback,waitingwithanopencarriagetotakeustohishouse,whichwasafewmilesoff.Hewasoverjoyedtoseeusanddismountedwithgreatalacrity."Byheaven!"saidheaftergivingusacourteousgreeting."Thisamostinfamouscoach.Itisthemostflagrantexampleofanabominablepublicvehiclethateverencumberedthefaceoftheearth.Itistwenty-fiveminutesafteritstimethisafternoon.Thecoachmanoughttobeputtodeath!""ISheafterhistime?"saidMr.Skimpole,towhomhehappenedtoaddresshimself."Youknowmyinfirmity.

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