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"Well, I think I shall put you in coachy, on condition that you won't be drunk more than once a week, unless in cases of emergency, Tom." 'Tom looked surprised, and rather hurt, and said: "I never drink, mas'r." "I've heard that story before, Tom; but then we'll see. It will be a special accommodation to all concerned if you don't.
Coachy pulled up. "Unlimber!" thundered the chief; and, aided by his man, obeyed his own orders. "Load!" and "Fire!" followed in rapid succession. I saw and smelt that they used real powder. This over, the horses were made fast again, John, bestrode his nag, the General clambered on to his brazen seat and down they came at a tearing pace directly towards us.
It's a clinking fine pair this I've requisitioned, and from the condition they're in, it's plain to see they haven't been rattled along like this for a longish time. I guess somebody'll be wrath when he sees the two screws his coachy has swapped for them. However, the resultant ructions are for mañana, and suffice it for the present we're having a regal time.
Here are mother and you to go sleighing in a grand equipage, with feathers flying and a mortal-proud coachy on the front seat, heading a procession of the wildest, happiest youngsters in the world. Get you to bed, daughter, without a fear. Do you suppose the dear Lord will let anything arise to prevent the joy He has planned for the morrow? No, indeed." Nothing did arise.
"Mas'r Shelby raised heaps of 'em." "Well, I think I shall put you in coachy, on condition that you won't be drunk more than once a week, unless in cases of emergency, Tom." Tom looked surprised, and rather hurt, and said, "I never drink, Mas'r." "I've heard that story before, Tom; but then we'll see. It will be a special accommodation to all concerned, if you don't.
She was not able to stand; but when the coachman held her up, she put her hand to her head, and, in broken English, said she felt too ill to travel farther that night. "You shall have an inside place, if you'll pluck up your heart; and you'll find yourself better with the motion of the coach." "What, is she hurt the mulatto woman? I say, coachy, make haste," cried Holloway; "I want to be off."
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