CHAPTER XIV.
Loughlinter Phineas Finn reached Loughlinter together with Mr.Ratler in a post-chaise from the neighbouring town.

Mr.Ratler, who had done this kind of thing very often before, travelled without impediments, but the new servant of our hero's was stuck outside with the driver, and was in the way.

"I never bring a man with me," said Mr.Ratler to his young friend.

"The servants of the house like it much better, because they get fee'd; you are just as well waited on, and it don't cost half as much." Phineas blushed as he heard all this; but there was the impediment, not to be got rid of for the nonce, and Phineas made the best of his attendant.

"It's one of those points," said he, "as to which a man never quite makes up his mind.