But when I goes whar they's a meetin' of the
bruddren, it's Mistah Maguffin, ebery time."
The pole cart, as Coristine called it, was going down hill, now, and the
oxen began to run.
"Hole on tight, Mistah, them cattle's too lazy to stop runnin' befoh
they gits to the determination ob this dercliverty," called the driver;
and the lawyer held on in spite of frantic cries from his companion.
"Come off, Coristine, come off, and do not make an object of yourself
before the whole town." Coristine held on till the bottom of the hill
was reached. Then he shook hands with his coloured brother, returned him
the feed bag, and waited for Wilkinson. In friendly converse they
entered the town of Collingwood, and put up at a clean and comfortable,
almost fashionable, hotel. There, for the night, they may be left in
safety, with this remark, that Coristine fulfilled his promise to the
little girl, and got a clean shave before retiring.
CHAPTER IV.
Collingwood--Colonel Morton--Maguffin Engaged--Stepping
Westward--Wild Thyme and a Bath--The Shale-works--Muggins and the
Clergymen--Durham Mustard, and Marjorie--The Squire--The Grinstun
Man--Lunch, Wordsworth and Original Poetry--Two Old People on the
Blue Mountains.
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