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 four sous, for the next post from hence to St. Fons, in your routroute [sic] to AvignionAvignon [sic]—which being a post royal, you pay double for the horses and postillion—otherwise 'twould have amounted to no more than three livres, two sous

But I don't go by land; said I.

You may if you please; replied the commissary

Your most obedient servant—said I, making him a low bow

The commissary, with all the sincerity of grave good breeding—made me one, as low again.I never was more disconcerted with a bow in my life.

The devil take the serious character of these people! quoth I—(aside)