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There was a coffee-house near the quay where it seemed just possible that he had slept; but even here the description was of the vaguest, and the person described might just as well have been John Smith as John Saltram. Gilbert dismissed the fly-man and his vehicle at last, thoroughly wearied out with that morning's work.
There's eyes everywhere tongues, too." Outside was a gig, and in it sat a red-faced fly-man in a bottle-green coat and old top-hat, who made room for the young man at his side. They drove over the bridge through the town, up the steep, into the vast rolling Park with the clumps of brown beech-woods that ran down to the river and the herds of red deer dotting the deep valleys.
The vehicle, the horse, and the man, his arm raised in questioning gesture, appeared in strange silhouette upon the grey clouds, assuming portentous aspect in their tremulous and excited imaginations. 'Take you to Southwater in ten minutes! The voice of the fly-man sounded hard, grating, and derisive in their ears.
A year or so after, we will marry her to a nice young man, and she will settle down a quiet mother of children. 'Perhaps you are right. An empty fly, returning to the town, passed them. The fly-man raised his whip. 'Take you to the railway station in ten minutes! Hubert spoke quietly; nevertheless there was a strange nervousness in his eyes when he said
'A convenient sort of gentleman, observed Mr. Sponge, thinking he, too, might accommodate him. The fly-man now touched his hat, indicative of a wish to be off, having a fare waiting elsewhere. Mr. Sponge directed him to proceed to the Brunswick Hotel, while, accompanied by Leather, he proceeded on foot to the stables. Mr.
Night was coming on, and still they followed the road to Southwater. Rain fell in heavy drops. 'We shall get wet, she murmured, as if she were answering the fly-man, who had said again, 'Drive you to the station in ten minutes! She hated the man for his persistency. 'Say you will come with me! Hubert whispered; and all the while the rain came down heavier.
He had stopped in the middle of the road, and they walked slowly past, through a great puddle, which drenched their feet. 'Get in, Julia. Shall I open the door? 'No, no; think of Emily. I cannot, Hubert, I cannot; it would kill her. The conversation paused, and in a long silence they wondered if the fly-man had heard.
'I shall travel.... I shall visit Italy and Greece.... I shall live abroad. 'You are not serious? 'Yes, I am, Julia. That cab may not take both, but it certainly will take one of us away from Ashwood, and for ever. 'Take you to Southwater, sir take you to the station in ten minutes, said the fly-man, pulling in his horse.
I shall never be able to get home alone. 'I will drive you on as far as the lodge-gate; farther than the lodge I will not go. Nothing in the world shall tempt me to pass it. At a sign from Hubert the little fly-man scrambled down from his box. He was a little old man, almost hunchbacked, with small mud-coloured eyes and a fringe of white beard about his sallow, discoloured face.
Having breakfasted, and seeing no hopes of emancipation, I hangs out a flag of distress a red wipe which, after flapping about for some time, drew three or four sailors and a fly-man or two. I explained from the winder how dreadfully I was situated, prayed of them to release me, but the wretches did nothing but laugh, and ax wot I would give to be out.
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