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the child, a great bouncing boy, a very 

 little under the prescribed age; then 

 mounting the box, I drove off, leaving 

 him to ruminate on the point of law. 



On our arrival at the usual place for 

 refreshment, I did not, as was my custom, 

 go in and take my lunch with the other 

 passengers, thinking it would be un- 

 pleasant to the learned Serjeant. I 

 therefore seated myself alone in the 

 kitchen. 



I had not been there long before he 

 entered, after inquiring for me, and 

 observed : 



" Coachman, I find I was wrong 

 just now, and was much too hasty in 

 my expressions." 



I begged he would say no more. I 

 was very sorry for the inconvenience to 

 which he was put, but he must be 

 aware that it was quite unavoidable on 

 my part. 



He then asked: 



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