[The Gentleman From Indiana by Booth Tarkington]@TWC D-Link bookThe Gentleman From Indiana CHAPTER XIX 24/58
"You go get into line with the boys; they want you.
We'll go down on Main Street to see the parade," he explained to the ladies, gathering the reins in his hand. He clucked to the roans, and by dint of backing and twisting and turning and a hundred intricate manoeuvres, accompanied by entreaties and remonstrances and objurgations, addressed to the occupants of surrounding vehicles, he managed to extricate the buckboard from the press; and once free, the team went down the road toward Main Street at a lively gait.
The judge's call to the colts rang out cheerily; his handsome face was one broad smile.
"This is a big day for Carlow," he said; "I don't remember a better day's work in twenty years." "Did you tell him about Mr.Halloway ?" asked Helen, leaning forward anxiously. "Warren told him before we left the car," answered Briscoe.
"He'd have declined on the spot, I expect, if we hadn't made him sure it was all right with Kedge." "If I understood what Mr.Smith was saying, Halloway must have behaved very well," said Meredith. The judge laughed.
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