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coach without any one being on it. He 

 assured me that it was a miracle I had 

 escaped as I had done, and that it would 

 take a considerable time before !rny lungs 

 would heal and I should entirely lose the 

 pain and soreness complained of, as the 

 whole cavity of my chest was bruised. 

 Finally he told me I had better go in the 

 country and keep quiet for a while. I 

 thanked him for his advice, deposited the 

 usual fee, and was about to depart 



"What's the price of venison now do 

 you know ? " he asked. 



I answered in some surprise, "No, I do 

 not." 



"What! have you not had a buck from 

 Whittlebury forest lately? " 



"No, indeed, Sir Astley." 



He smiled again, as I did, when the 

 cause of the question suddenly occurred 

 to me. 



" Well, let me see you again before you 



