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Dom! I'm a respeftable mon Aw say — I've no book 

 larning,but I pays King's taxes, my name's John Luckie." 

 His sense of oppression became so strong that he boldly 

 declared he would not hold his tongue, nor be quiet. 

 *'No, not if Baron Hullock^ or the great Mr. Brougham^ 

 were in t'coich." 



This gave Charles Matthews an idea, and leaning 

 forward he said softly and confidentially, "Hush! you are 

 not aware that you have been speaking all this time to 

 Baron Hullock himself!" 



This dismayed the Yorkshire man considerably: 

 "Whoigh, you don't say so?" 



"Fadl, I assure you," said Matthews hugely delighted, 

 "and," pointing to the Scotsman with his white 

 drapery, "Opposite him is Lady Hullock." 



John Luckie was staggered. "Whoigh! Good God, 

 don't tell me that\ Eh! what shall I do\ Good Lord! 

 what have I said? Art thou sure?" 



"I am indeed," said Mr. Matthews impressively, "they 

 are Baron and Lady Hullock — and I am Mr. Brougham." 



John Luckie went all to pieces. 



"Eh!" he roared in terror, struggling with the coach 

 door, "Let me go! Let me go! I'm no coompany for 

 sitch gentlefolks; aw've no book larning; I'm no but 

 John Luckie. Let me get out — here guard! Stop! 

 Stop! I warn't roide here any longer!" 



In his struggle he inconvenienced the other passengers, 

 and Charles Matthews added to his terror by imitating 

 the cry of a hurt child. 



^ Baron of the Exchequer. ^ Lord Chancellor. 



