COACHING 



** It's all right, sir," replied the horse-keeper. ** Let 

 'em go, then," quoth the artist, and take care of 

 yourselves." 



*The worthy old gentleman is now shown into a 

 room, and after warming his hands at the lire, rings 

 the bell for the waiter. A well-dressed person 

 appears, whom he of course takes for the landlord. 

 **Pray, sir," says he, "have you any slow coach 

 down this road to-day ? " " Why, yes, sir, " replies 

 John ; ** we shall have the Regulator down in an 

 hour." *'Just right," said our friend; **it will 

 enable me to break my fast, which I have not done 

 to-day." "Oh, sir," observes John, "these here 

 fast drags be the ruin of us. " 'Tis all hurry scurry, 

 and no gentleman has time to have nothing on the 

 the road. " What will you take, sir ? Mutton- 

 chops, veal-cutlets, beef-steaks, or a fowl (to kill?)" 



*At the appointed time, the Regulator appears at 

 the door. It is a strong, well-built drag, painted 

 what is called chocolate colour, bedaubed all over 

 with gilt letters — a bull's head on the doors, a 

 Saracen's head on the hind boot, and drawn by 

 four strapping horses ; but it wants the neatness 

 of the other. The passengers may be, by a shade 



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