toes were numbed by the cold, my fingers
cramped, and my nose as blue as the sign of the periwig that hung over
the door! What the devil was you afraid of? I would have engaged to box
with any one of those fellows who came in for a guinea--I'm sure--I have
beat stouter men than either of them." And, indeed, my companion would
have fought anybody when his life was in no danger; but he had a mortal
aversion to fire-arms and all instruments of death. In order to appease
him, I assured him no part of this extraordinary expense should fall
upon his shoulders; at which declaration he was affronted, and told me
he would have me to know that, although he was a poor barber's boy, yet
he had a soul to spend big money with the best squire of the land.

Having walked all day at a great pace, without halting for a
refreshment, we descried, toward the evening, to our inexpressible joy,
the waggon about a quarter of a mile before us; and, by that time we
reached it, were both of us so weary that I verily believe it would
have been impracticable for us to have walked one mile farther. We,
therefore, bargained with the driver, whose name was Joey, to give us a
cast to the next stage for a shilling; at which place we should meet
the master of the waggon, with whom we might agree for the rest of the
journey.

Accordingly the convenience stopped, and Joey having placed the ladder,
Strap (being loaded with our baggage) mounted first; but, just as he was
getting in, a tremendous voice assailed his ears in these words: "God's
fury! there shall no passengers come here." The poor shaver was so
disconcerted at this exclamation, which both he and I imagined proceeded
from the mouth of a giant, that he descended with great velocity and
a countenance as white as paper. Joey, perceiving our astonishment,
called, with an arch sneer, "Waunds, coptain, whay woant yau sooffer
the poor waggoneer to meake a penny? Coom, coom, young man, get oop, get
oop, never moind the coptain; I'se not afeard of the coptain."

This was not encouragement sufficient to Strap, who could not be
prevailed upon to venture up again; upon which I attempted, though not
without a quaking heart, when I heard the same voice muttering, like
distant thunder--"Hell and the devil confound me, if I don't make you
smart for this!" However, I crept in, and by accident got an empty place
in the straw, which I immediately took possession of, without being
able to discern the faces of my