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I thank you, my lady, I must look after the things in the coach. (Sets down the box, &c. and exit.)

Have you many travellers, ma'am, in this road?

O yes, my lady, a pretty many. We had a little time ago my Lady the Countess of Postaway, and a power of fine folks with her. It was a mighty cold day when she came, madam, and she was a mighty good humour'd lady to be sure: she sat by the fire here just in that very corner as your ladyship does now.

It has been a highly-honour'd nook indeed,

Pray ma'am, what have you got in the house for dinner? for it snows so fast I think it will be impossible for us to get any further to-day.

O la, to be sure! I have got, my lady, a nice pigeon-pie for dinner, and some very tender mutton. But do you know, my Lady Countess would dine upon nothing but a good dish of fried eggs and bacon, tho' we had some very nice things in the house I'll assure you. I don't say, to be sure, that quality