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For the remainder of the journey he was in pretty good spirits and found much diversion in watching the gambols of the two dogs following the tallyho. One was a Castle Cliff dog, black and shaggy, named Slam; the other, yellow and smooth, belonged to the "king-ductor" or driver, and was called Bang.
"Because don't you remember how some little folks used to act about steam-engines? They might do it again, you know." "Yes, I 'member now. But that was a long time ago, Jimmy. He wouldn't run after engines now." "Who wouldn't?" inquired young Master Eddo, forgetting the "king-ductor" and turning about to face his elder brother. "Who wouldn't run after the engine, Jimmum?"
"Wish I could sit on the seat with the king-ductor," besought little Eddo, moving about uneasily. "That isn't a conductor, it's a driver. Conductors are the men that go on the steam-cars, the 'choo choo cars," explained Jimmum. Then in a lower tone, "They don't have any cars up at Castle Cliff, and I'm glad of it." Lucy did not understand why he should be glad, and Jimmy added in a lower tone:
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