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" Quite impossible, without the youDg gentle- 

 men's consent." 



"Lots of room," cried the insides; "we are 

 not very large; we can manage to take one 

 more. 



" If the gentlemen consent," replied the 

 driver, " I can have no objection." 



" We agree," said the inside quartette." 



" All right," responded the coachman. 



The fare was paid, and the guard pro- 

 ceeded to open the door, and let down the 

 steps. 



"Now, Miss, if you please; we are behind our 

 time." 



" Come along, grandfather," cried the dam- 

 sel, addressing a most respectable-lookiug, 

 portly, elderly man ; "the money is paid ; 

 get in, and be sure you thank the young 

 gentlemen," at the same time suiting the 

 action to the word, and, with a smile, as- 

 sisting her respected grandfather into the 

 coach. 



" Here's some mistake. You'll squeeze us 

 to death," cried the astonished party. 



" Sorry to incommode you," replied the in- 

 truder ; " I hope you won't object to have 



