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The Town Traveller

CHAPTER V
10/23

Get round to the stables again about five, and I'll be there.
It's very Kind of you; I'm very greatly obliged.

And if you _could_--without inconvenience--" His eyes fell upon Gammon's clothing, which lay heaped on a chair.

On the part of the man in bed there was a moment's hesitation, but Gammon had never refused a loan which it was in his power to grant.

In a few minutes he fulfilled his promise to Mrs.Bubb, seeing Greenacre safely out of the house, and making fast the front door again; then he turned in and slept soundly till seven o'clock.
All went well in the morning.

The sun shone and there was a pleasant north-west breeze; in high spirits Gammon mounted the big but light van, which seemed to shout in its brilliancy of red and blue paint.
It was some time since he had had the pleasure of driving a pair.
Greenacre had not overpraised the cobs; their start promised an enjoyable day.


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