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The landlord swore very readily His anxiety to be rid of his vociferous

guest and to get back to bed was extre the while such re

"The horse is a favourite?" asked the lady

"Madah, "I would not lose that horse for all

the world, for the woman I shall marry will ride on it into my city of

dreams"

The lady stared, as she well ht She hesitated with her foot upon the

step

"Is he sober?" she asked of the landlord

"Madam," said the landlord, unabashed, "in this district he is nicknamed

the water drinker"

"You know him, then? He is Italian?"

"He is an in his life before, but the lady

seeave it He shut the

carriage door, and Wogan cracked his whip

The postillion's desires were of a piece with the lady's They raced

across the valley, and as they climbed the slope beyond, the sun carass was like raindrops,