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"Come, Toin with"

"Ay, set about 'ab an' finish 'im," and here

came the clatter of chairs as the co his head, "leastways--not

'ere"

"I'e it

very well in the stable with a couple of lanthorns"

"The barn would be the very place," suggested the landlord,

bustling eagerly forward and wiping his hands on his apron, "the

very place--plenty of room and nice and soft to fall on If you

would only put off your fightin' till to-es; 'twould be a big draw Ecod! we ht make

a purse o' twenty pound--if you only would! Think it over--think

it over"

"To-ood distance from here," said I;

"come, the sooner it is over the better, show us your barn" So

the landlord called for lanthorns and led the way to a large

outbuilding at the back of the inn, into which we all trooped

"It seeood place and very suitable," said I

"You may well say that," returned the landlord; "it's ht off in 'ere; the ti Ruffian' the Prince o' Wales sat in a cheer over in