Then Bob picks hisself up again, and looks at young gent on box werry solemn.

Bob'd had a rum un in the ribs, which'd like to ha' knocked him off the box, or made him drop the reins.
Young gent on box picks hisself up, and so does we all, and looks round to count damage.

Box's head cut open and his hat gone; 'nother young gent's hat gone; mine knocked in at the side, and not one on us as wasn't black and blue somewheres or another, most on 'em all over.

Two pound ten to pay for damage to paint, which they subscribed for there and then, and give Bob and me a extra half-sovereign each; but I wouldn't go down that line again not for twenty half-sovereigns." And the guard shook his head slowly, and got up and blew a clear, brisk toot-toot.
"What fun!" said Tom, who could scarcely contain his pride at this exploit of his future school-fellows.

He longed already for the end of the half, that he might join them.
"'Taint such good fun, though, sir, for the folk as meets the coach, nor for we who has to go back with it next day.