24
I was driving from your stable to the gate, I met
a fellow driving a sand-cart, drawn by these two
fine Arabian ponies, and knowing you to be fond
of good cattle, I gave your horses for these two
fine creatures ; they draw well, and are ornaments
to your carriage ; only observe what fine ears they
have got?’ ‘D—n their ears and ornaments too,’
says the squire : ‘ why, the fellow’s mad! ’ ‘ What!’
cries Thomas, ‘do you grumble?’ ‘Grumble,’
quoth ‘the ’squire, ‘why, I think it is high time to
grumble: the next thing, I suppose, my carriage is
to be given away for a sand-cart!’
On Thomas procuring the horses again, he paid
him his wages and forfeit-money, being heartily
tired with the oddity of his whims, and declared
that Thomas, the London coachman, was the
drollest dog he ever met with.
FINIS.
