THE STAGE-COACH.

类别:文学名著 作者:华盛顿·欧文 本章:THE STAGE-COACH.

    IN tions on tmas festivities of England, and am tempted to illustrate tes of a Cmas passed in try; in perusing eously invite my reader to lay aside terity of o put on t genuine   of folly and anxious only for amusement.

    In tour in Yorksance in one of tmas. t, alk, seemed principally bound to tions or friends to eat tmas dinner. It s and boxes of delicacies, and  ts from distant friends for t. I  wry.

    turning . It tle rogues, and ticable feats to perform during tion from ticipations of ting o t and dog, and of to give ttle sisters by ts s  ting to est impatience am, o talk, possessed of more virtues teed since trot! ake!--t a ry t  clear.

    ticular guardianso y presented, t of questions, and pronounced  fello but notice tle and importance of t a little on one side and mas greens stuck in tton. y care and business, but icularly so during to execute in consequence of t intercs. And  may not be unacceptable to my untravelled readers to c may serve as a general representation of tant class of functionaries,  t ternity; so t aken for one of any ot or mystery.

    tled o every vessel of to jolly dimensions by frequent potations of malt liquors, and ill furtiplicity of coats, in ed and tucked in at time a large bouquet of ?oon, most probably, of some enamored country lass. coat is commonly of some brigriped, and end far beloo meet a pair of jockey boots w halfway up his legs.

    All tume is maintained  materials, and, notanding till discernible t neatness and propriety of person ion along t conferences  trust and dependence; and o anding -eyed country lass. t o be ctle to tler, y being merely to drive from one stage to anot into ts of  coat, and  t absolute lordliness. lers, stableboys, s infest inns and taverns, and run errands and do all kind of odd jobs for ttening on tcap-room. to o an oracle, treasure up  p opics of jockey lore, and, above all, endeavor to imitate   to s s, rolls in , talks slang, and is an embryo Coachey.

    Per migo ty t reigned in my o I fancied I sa tage-coacion al, and puts tion as it rance of tle. Some en forto meet friends; some o secure places, and in t can ake leave of t accompanies time to execute. Sometimes ; sometimes jerks a small parcel or neo times, , o some -doux from some rustic admirer. As ttles to try faces and blooming giggling girls. At tos of village idlers and ations tant purpose of seeing company pass; but t knot is generally at to ful of mucion. to groy spectre in bro t, and permits tic engine to hy.

    Per ion to try, for it seemed to me as if everybody s. Game, poultry, and otable ion in tcerers somers. tirring briskly about, putting t-red berries began to appear at t to mind an old ers account of Cmas preparation: quot;Noton, must all die, for in titude of people  be fed tle. No music be in tune, for t dance and sing to get t, ry maid leaves , and must be sent again if ss a pack of cards on Cmas Eve. Great is tention of er or dame  tler; and if t lack , ly lick ;

    I  of luxurious meditation by a s from my little travelling companions. t of t feree and cottage as t of joy. quot;tam!quot; cried ttle rogues, clapping their hands.

    At t in livery ing for ted pointer and by table Bantam, a little old rat of a pony y tail, ly by ttle dreaming of tling times t aed him.

    I o see ttle fello teady old footman and er, am  object of interest; all ed to mount at once, and it y t Jo turns and t s.

    Off t at last, one on talking at once and overpo es. I looked after t kno of earty. e stopped a fes aftero er te a turn of t us in sig country-seat. I could just distinguisico, and I satle comrades, am, Carlo, and old Jorooping along t of tnessing ting, but a grove of trees s it from my sight.

    In termined to pass t. As o t gate of a rousing kitcered, and admired, for time, t picture of convenience, neatness, and broad  enjoyment, tc was of spacious dimensions, in vessels ed mas green.

    ongues, and ?itcs ceaseless clanking beside ticked in one corner. A able extended along one side of tcy viands upon it, over ankards of ale seemed mounting guard. travellers of inferior order o attack tout repast, les beside trim ions of a fresling landlady, but still seizing an occasional moment to exc er:

    I  been long at t-co tleman stept out, and by t of t a glimpse of a countenance o get a nearer vie mistaken; it inent. Our meeting remely cordial, for tenance of an old felloraveller alion of a t scenes, odd adventures, and excellent jokes. to discuss all transient intervie an inn  I  pressed for time and our of observation, ed t I s ry-seat, to  a feance. quot;It is better ting a solitary Cmas dinner at an inn,quot; said ;and I can assure you of a y yle.quot; , and I must confess tion I ivity and social enjoyment tle impatient of my loneliness. I closed, t once ation; to ts I o the Bracebridges.


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