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to go round by Glasgow and Edinburgh, 

 any way in fact that would take the longest 

 possible time. The cabman, however, decided 

 to drop down to Barnes, crossing the railway 

 at the level crossing, then to Hammersmith, 

 and over the bridge. In the midst of the 

 tenderest of love passages, Reginald awoke to 

 the fact that the horse was all over the place. 

 They were within a hundred yards of the level 

 crossing — a train was rapidly approaching. 

 Reginald opened the trap at the top of the cab 

 and told the cabman to stop the horse ; he then 

 jumped out and got to his head. The train 

 came rattling past and the horse plunged badly, 

 but Reginald held on to him, and after a minute 

 or two the horse began to settle down. As 

 Reginald got in, he cautioned the driver to be 

 very careful and walk all the way rather than 

 chance an accident. 



' I never knowed him carry on like that 

 afore, sir,' said the cabman. ' I don't know 

 whatever is the matter with him.' 



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