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four sous, for the next post from hence to St. Fons, in your rout to Avignion—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)they
