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walking home to the old town�察�stay some time with my mother and my 

brother�察�and enjoy the pleasant walks in the neighbourhood�察�but�察�

though I wished very much to see my mother and my brother�察�and felt 

much disposed to enjoy the said pleasant walks�察�the old town was 

not exactly the place to which I wished to go at this present 

juncture。  I was afraid that people would ask�察�Where are your 

Northern Ballads�拭 �Where are your alliterative translations from Ab 

Gwilym ´ of which you were always talking�察�and with which you 

promised to astonish the world�拭 �Now�察�in the event of such 

interrogations�察�what could I answer�拭 �It is true I had compiled 

NEWGATE LIVES AND TRIALS�察�and had written the life of Joseph Sell�察�

but I was afraid that the people of the old town would scarcely 

consider these as equivalents for the Northern Ballads and the 

songs of Ab Gwilym。  I would go forth and wander in any direction 

but that of the old town。



But how one's sensibility on any particular point diminishes with 

time�察�at present I enter the old town perfectly indifferent as to 

what the people may be thinking on the subject of the songs and 

ballads。  With respect to the people themselves�察�whether�察�like my 

sensibility�察�their curiosity has altogether evaporated�察�whether�察�

which is at least equally probable�察�they never entertained any�察�one 

thing is certain�察�that never in a single instance have they 

troubled me with any remarks on the subject of the songs and 

ballads。



As it was my intention to travel on foot�察�with a bundle and a 

stick�察�I despatched my trunk containing some few clothes and books 

to the old town。  My preparations were soon made�察�in about three 

days I was in readiness to start。



Before departing�察�however�察�I bethought me of my old friend the 

apple´woman of London Bridge。  Apprehensive that she might be 

labouring under the difficulties of poverty�察�I sent her a piece of 

gold by the hands of a young maiden in the house in which I lived。  

The latter punctually executed her commission�察�but brought me back 

the piece of gold。  The old woman would not take it�察�she did not 

want it�察�she said。  'Tell the poor thin lad��' she added�察�'to keep 

it for himself�察�he wants it more than I。'



Rather late one afternoon I departed from my lodging�察�with my stick 

in one hand and a small bundle in the other�察�shaping my course to 

the south´west�此 �when I first arrived�察�somewhat more than a year 

before�察�I had entered the city by the north´east。  As I was not 

going home�察�I determined to take my departure in the direction the 

very opposite to home。



Just as I was about to cross the street called the Haymarket�察�at 

the lower part�察�a cabriolet�察�drawn by a magnificent animal�察�came 

dashing along at a furious rate�察�it stopped close by the curb´stone 

where I was�察�a sudden pull of the reins nearly bringing the 

spirited animal upon its haunches。  The Jehu who had accomplished 

this feat was Francis Ardry。  A small beautiful female�察�with 

flashing eyes�察�dressed in the extremity of fashion�察�sat beside him。



'Holloa�察�friend��' said Francis Ardry�察�'whither bound��'



'I do not know��' said I�察�'all I can say is�察�that I am about to 

leave London。'



'And the means��' said Francis Ardry。



'I have them��' said I�察�with a cheerful smile。



'Qui est celui´ci��' demanded the small female�察�impatiently。



'C'est ´ mon ami le plus intime�察�so you were about to leave London�察�

without telling me a word��' said Francis Ardry�察�somewhat angrily。



'I intended to have written to you��' said I�此 �'what a splendid mare 

that is。'



'Is she not��' said Francis Ardry�察�who was holding in the mare with 

difficulty�察�'she cost a hundred guineas。'



'Qu'est ce qu'il dit��' demanded his companion。



'Il dit que le jument est bien beau。'



'Allons�察�mon ami�察�il est tard��' said the beauty�察�with a scornful 

toss of her head�察�'allons��'



'Encore un moment��' said Francis Ardry�察�'and when shall I see you 

again��'



'I scarcely know��' I replied�此 �'I never saw a more splendid turn 

out。'



'Qu'est ce qu'il dit��' I said the lady again。



'Il dit que tout l'equipage est en assez bon gout。'



'Allons�察�c'est un ours��' said the lady�察�'le cheval meme en a peur��' 

added she�察�as the mare reared up on high。



'Can you find nothing else to admire but the mare and the 

equipage��' said Francis Ardry�察�reproachfully�察�after he had with 

some difficulty brought the mare to order。



Lifting my hand�察�in which I held my stick�察�I took off my hat。  'How 

beautiful��' said I�察�looking the lady full in the face。



'Comment��' said the lady�察�inquiringly。



'Il dit que vous etes belle comme un ange��' said Francis Ardry�察�

emphatically。



'Mais�察�a la bonne heure� �arretez�察�mon ami��' said the lady to 

Francis Ardry�察�who was about to drive off�察�'je voudrais bien causer 

un moment avec lui�察�arretez�察�il est delicieux。 ´ Est´ce bien ainsi 

que vous traitez vos amis��' said she passionately�察�as Francis Ardry 

lifted up his whip。  'Bon jour�察�Monsieur�察�bon jour��' said she�察�

thrusting her head from the side and looking back�察�as Francis Ardry 

drove off at the rate of thirteen miles an hour。







CHAPTER LIX







The milestone ´ The meditation ´ Want to get up�拭 � The off´hand 

leader ´ Sixteen shillings ´ The near´hand wheeler ´ All right。



IN about two hours I had cleared the Great City�察�and got beyond the 

suburban villages�察�or rather towns�察�in the direction in which I was 

travelling�察�I was in a broad and excellent road�察�leading I knew not 

whither。  I now slackened my pace�察�which had hitherto been great。  

Presently�察�coming to a milestone on which was graven nine miles�察�I 

rested against it�察�and looking round towards the vast city�察�which 

had long ceased to be visible�察�I fell into a train of meditation。



I thought of all my ways and doings since the day of my first 

arrival in that vast city ´ I had worked and toiled�察�and�察�though I 

had accomplished nothing at all commensurate with the hopes which I 

had entertained previous to my arrival�察�I had achieved my own 

living�察�preserved my independence�察�and become indebted to no one。  

I was now quitting it�察�poor in purse�察�it is true�察�but not wholly 

empty�察�rather ailing it may be�察�but not broken in health�察�and�察�with 

hope within my bosom�察�had I not cause upon the whole to be 

thankful�拭 �Perhaps there were some who�察�arriving at the same time 

under not more favourable circumstances�察�had accomplished much 

more�察�and whose future was far more hopeful ´ Good�  �But there 

might be others who�察�in spite of all their efforts�察�had been either 

trodden down in the press�察�never more to be heard of�察�or were 

quitting that mighty town broken in purse�察�broken in health�察�and�察�

oh� �with not one dear hope to cheer them。  Had I not�察�upon the 

whole�察�abundant cause to be grateful�拭 �Truly�察�yes��



My meditation over�察�I left the milestone and proceeded on my way in 

the same direction as before until the night began to close in。  I 

had always been a good pedestrian�察�but now�察�whether owing to 

indisposition or to not having for some time past been much in the 

habit of taking such lengthy walks�察�I began to feel not a little 

weary。  Just as I was thinking of putting up for the night at the 

next inn or public´house I should arrive at�察�I heard what sounded 

like a coach coming up rapidly behind me。  Induced�察�perhaps�察�by the 

weariness which I felt�察�I stopped and looked wistfully in the 

direction of the sound�察�presently up came a coach�察�seemingly a 

mail�察�drawn by four bounding horses ´ there was no one upon it but 

the coachman and the guard�察�when nearly parallel with me it 

stopped。  'Want to get up��' sounded a voice�察�in the true coachman´

like tone ´ half querulous�察�half authoritative。  I hesitated�察�I was 

tired�察�it is true�察�but I had left London bound on a pedestrian 

excursion�察�and I did not much like the idea of having recourse to a 

coach after accomplishing so very inconsiderable a distance。  

'Come�察�we can't be staying here all night��' said the voice�察�more 

sharply than before。  'I can ride a little way�察�and get down 

whenever I like��' thought I�察�and springing forward I clambered up 

the coach�察�and was going to sit down upon the box�察�next the 

coachman。  'No�察�no��' said the coachman�察�who was a man about thirty�察�

with a hooked nose and red face�察�dressed in a fashionably´cut 

greatcoat�察�with a fashionable black castor on his head。  'No�察�no�察�

keep behind ´the box ain't for the like of you��' said he�察�as he 

drove off�察�'the box is for lords�察�or gentlemen at least。'  I made 

no answer。  'D´ that off´hand leader��' said the coachman�察�as the 

right´hand front horse made a desperate start at something he saw 

in the road�察�and�察�half rising�察�he with great dexterity hit with his 

long whip the off´hand leader a cut on the off cheek。  'These seem 

to be fine horses��' said I。  The coachman made no answer。  'Nearly 

thoroughbred��' I continued�察�the coachman drew his breath�察�with a 

kind of hissing sound�察�through his teeth。  'Come�察�young fellow�察�

none of your chaff。  Don't you think�察�because you ride on my mail�察�

I'm going to talk to you about 'orses。  I talk to nobody about 

'orses except lords。'  'Well��' said I�察�'I have been called a lord 

in my time。'  'It must have been by a thimble´rigger�察�then��' said 

the coachman�察�bending back�察�and half turning his face round with a 

broad leer。  'You have hit the mark wonderfully��' said I。  'You 

coachmen�察�whatever else you may be�察�are certainly no fools。'  'We 

ain't�察�ain't we��' said the coachman。  'There you are right�察�and�察�to 

show you that you are�察�I'll now trouble you for your fare。  If you 

have been amongst the thimble´riggers you must be tolerably well 

cleared out。  Where are you going�拭 � to ´ �拭 �I think I have seen 

you there。  The fare is sixteen shillings。  Come�察�tip us the blunt�察�

them that has no money can't ride on my mail。'



Sixteen shillings was a large sum�察�and to pay it would make a 

considerable inroad on my slender finances�察�I thought�察�at first�察�

that I would say I did not want to go so far�察�but then the fellow 

would ask at once where I wanted to go�察�and I was ashamed to 

acknowledge my utter ignorance of the road。  I determined�察�

therefore�察�to pay the fare�察�with a tacit determination not to mount 

a coach in future without knowing whither I was going。  So I paid 

the man the money�察�who�察�turning round�察�shouted to the guard ´ 'All 

right�察�Jem�察�got fare to ´ '�察�and forthwith whipped on his horses�察�

especially the off hand leader�察�for whom he seemed to entertain a 

particular spite�察�to greater speed than before ´ the horses flew。



A young moon gave a feeble light�察�partially illuminating a line of 

road which�察�appearing by no means interesting�察�I the less regretted 

having paid my money for the privilege of being hurried along it in 

the flying vehicle。  We frequently changed horses�察�and a

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