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He cast no envious glances at his neighbour's property. The Youle was a boundary which none could dispute, and which could only be conveniently crossed by the ferry, for the nearest bridge was seven miles distant, at Brawnton, the old post-town.
You go to Coppleswade Junction, and then it's a walk of five miles to Cray that's the name of the village, and Coppleswade's the post-town." "Perhaps," said I, "perhaps some time we'll come and see you, Pierson." Pierson smiled, but shook her head. She was at no time of a very sanguine or hopeful disposition. "It would be nice," she said, "too nice to come true, I'm afraid.
'O Lord, sir! answered the girl, turning pale, which they always do when I show any sparks of anger, 'Don't put yourself in a passion I'll put the letter in the post. 'What! and not know the name of the post-town? said I, out of patience. 'How on earth do you propose to manage that? 'La you there, good master.
Her resolve to remain neutral was sharply and unexpectedly tested the next afternoon. The two girls went out for a ramble about four o'clock, taking the beaten foot-path that led through cultivated fields, and between wooded hills, to a small post-town two miles distant.
The servant reported to him what Mary had told them, and Austin, who was in a fidgety humour, had sent for the coachman who had driven the carriage, to inquire whether Mrs Austin's friend was very ill. The coachman stated that he had not driven over to the place in question, but to the nearest post-town, where Mrs Austin had taken a postchaise.
It was ordained that the Postmaster of England for foreign parts `should settle a running post or two to run night and day between Edinburgh and London, to go thither and come back again in six days, and to take with them all such letters as shall be directed to any post-town in or near that road.
He therefore left a letter for Colonel Talbot at the place agreed upon, signed by his assumed name, and giving for his address the post-town next to the Baron's residence.
He stood aside and grinned, till Dickson in despair returned his notecase to his pocket, murmuring darkly the "he would send it from Glasgow." The road to Auchenlochan left the main village street at right angles by the side of Mrs. Morran's cottage. It was a better road than that by which they had come yesterday, for by it twice daily the postcart travelled to the post-town.
Macwheeble's, and, knowing the state of the country, had sent his passport for Captain Foster's inspection. This produced a polite answer from the officer, with an invitation to Mr. Waverley's next request was, that Mr. Macwheeble would despatch a man and horse to , the post-town at which Colonel Talbot was to address him, with directions to wait there until the post should bring a letter for Mr.
Write me at every post-town, for I shall have a deal of impatience and anxiety about you and your little nonentity. All your friends here are well except George's dog and one of his South Carolina birds. We are all in the bustle of moving. Heighho! for Richmond Hill.
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