Well, the toll-man stuck to his card of charges and said he hadn't made the law, but it was threepence for everything on four wheels.

'Four wheels ?' I said.

'Don't talk so weak! We brought nothing into the world and we can't take it out; but you'd take the breeches off a Highlander,' I says.

'He's on four wheels,' says the fellow, stubborn as ever.

'So was Elijah,' says I; 'but if you're so mighty particular, we'll try ye another way.' I paid off the crew of the hearse, gave the word to cast loose, and down we dumped poor Bill slap in the middle of the roadway.
'Now,' says I, 'we'll leave talking of wheels.