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&quot;No.&quot; 



&quot; Ah, you should have done so. It s not every day you ll 

 see such a horse, let me tell you. It would be really worth 

 your while, if I may be permitted to advise, to step out and 

 see him. Why ! if you ll believe me, sir, we gave the stage 

 coach twenty minutes start and beat her two and a half in 

 eight, besides stopping how many times ? a go of gin first 

 and two of brandy afterwards, wasn t it, Brom ? Yes we 

 stopped three times and beat her two and a half in eight! 

 pon my word it s a fact, sir !&quot; 



&quot; A remarkable performance.&quot; 



&quot; Oh, sir, if you could but see him now eating his oats 

 just like a child !&quot; 



We showed no disposition to see this phenomenon, but 

 putting our knapsacks on the table, had commenced reading 

 the papers, when he again addressed us, suddenly exclaiming, 



&quot; Hem wool s heavy !&quot; 



&quot;What, sir?&quot; 



&quot;Eh hops scarce 1 ?&quot; 



&quot;What?&quot; 



&quot;Sheffilline?&quot; 



&quot; !&quot; (Stare of perplexity.) 



&quot; Tea ?&quot; glancing at our packs. 



&quot;Tea! oh no!&quot; 



&quot; Oh, I thought it might be tea you were Brummagem 



way?&quot; 



&quot;We are &quot; 



&quot; Oh ! Ah ! Good market at Le m ster ?&quot; 



&quot; We are from New York travelling merely to see the 

 country ; our packs have &quot; 



&quot;Tea?&quot; 



&quot; Only our wearing apparel.&quot; 



&quot; Oh, I really thought it must be tea.&quot; 



