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The
two
travelled
all
night
,
except
when
they
were
left
,
for
odd
numbers
of
minutes
,
at
branch-places
,
up
illimitable
flights
of
steps
,
or
down
wells
--
which
was
the
only
variety
of
those
branches
--
and
,
early
in
the
morning
,
were
turned
out
on
a
swamp
,
a
mile
or
two
from
the
town
they
sought
.
From
this
dismal
spot
they
were
rescued
by
a
savage
old
postilion
,
who
happened
to
be
up
early
,
kicking
a
horse
in
a
fly
:
and
so
were
smuggled
into
the
town
by
all
the
back
lanes
where
the
pigs
lived
:
which
,
although
not
a
magnificent
or
even
savoury
approach
,
was
,
as
is
usual
in
such
cases
,
the
legitimate
highway
.
The
first
thing
they
saw
on
entering
the
town
was
the
skeleton
of
Sleary
's
Circus
.
The
company
had
departed
for
another
town
more
than
twenty
miles
off
,
and
had
opened
there
last
night
.
The
connection
between
the
two
places
was
by
a
hilly
turnpike-road
,
and
the
travelling
on
that
road
was
very
slow
.
Though
they
took
but
a
hasty
breakfast
,
and
no
rest
(
which
it
would
have
been
in
vain
to
seek
under
such
anxious
circumstances
)
,
it
was
noon
before
they
began
to
find
the
bills
of
Sleary
's
Horse-riding
on
barns
and
walls
,
and
one
o'clock
when
they
stopped
in
the
market-place
.
A
Grand
Morning
Performance
by
the
Riders
,
commencing
at
that
very
hour
,
was
in
course
of
announcement
by
the
bellman
as
they
set
their
feet
upon
the
stones
of
the
street
.
Sissy
recommended
that
,
to
avoid
making
inquiries
and
attracting
attention
in
the
town
,
they
should
present
themselves
to
pay
at
the
door
.
If
Mr.
Sleary
were
taking
the
money
,
he
would
be
sure
to
know
her
,
and
would
proceed
with
discretion
.
If
he
were
not
,
he
would
be
sure
to
see
them
inside
;
and
,
knowing
what
he
had
done
with
the
fugitive
,
would
proceed
with
discretion
still
.
Therefore
,
they
repaired
,
with
fluttering
hearts
,
to
the
well-remembered
booth
.
The
flag
with
the
inscription
Sleary
's
Horse-riding
was
there
;
and
the
Gothic
niche
was
there
;
but
Mr.
Sleary
was
not
there
.
Master
Kidderminster
,
grown
too
maturely
turfy
to
be
received
by
the
wildest
credulity
as
Cupid
any
more
,
had
yielded
to
the
invincible
force
of
circumstances
(
and
his
beard
)
,
and
,
in
the
capacity
of
a
man
who
made
himself
generally
useful
,
presided
on
this
occasion
over
the
exchequer
--
having
also
a
drum
in
reserve
,
on
which
to
expend
his
leisure
moments
and
superfluous
forces
.
In
the
extreme
sharpness
of
his
look
out
for
base
coin
,
Mr.
Kidderminster
,
as
at
present
situated
,
never
saw
anything
but
money
;
so
Sissy
passed
him
unrecognised
,
and
they
went
in
.
The
Emperor
of
Japan
,
on
a
steady
old
white
horse
stencilled
with
black
spots
,
was
twirling
five
wash-hand
basins
at
once
,
as
it
is
the
favourite
recreation
of
that
monarch
to
do
.
Sissy
,
though
well
acquainted
with
his
Royal
line
,
had
no
personal
knowledge
of
the
present
Emperor
,
and
his
reign
was
peaceful
.
Miss
Josephine
Sleary
,
in
her
celebrated
graceful
Equestrian
Tyrolean
Flower
Act
,
was
then
announced
by
a
new
clown
(
who
humorously
said
Cauliflower
Act
)
,
and
Mr.
Sleary
appeared
,
leading
her
in
.
Mr.
Sleary
had
only
made
one
cut
at
the
Clown
with
his
long
whip-lash
,
and
the
Clown
had
only
said
,
'
If
you
do
it
again
,
I
'll
throw
the
horse
at
you
!
'
when
Sissy
was
recognised
both
by
father
and
daughter
.
But
they
got
through
the
Act
with
great
self-possession
;
and
Mr.
Sleary
,
saving
for
the
first
instant
,
conveyed
no
more
expression
into
his
locomotive
eye
than
into
his
fixed
one
.
The
performance
seemed
a
little
long
to
Sissy
and
Louisa
,
particularly
when
it
stopped
to
afford
the
Clown
an
opportunity
of
telling
Mr.
Sleary
(
who
said
'
Indeed
,
sir
!
'
to
all
his
observations
in
the
calmest
way
,
and
with
his
eye
on
the
house
)
about
two
legs
sitting
on
three
legs
looking
at
one
leg
,
when
in
came
four
legs
,
and
laid
hold
of
one
leg
,
and
up
got
two
legs
,
caught
hold
of
three
legs
,
and
threw
'em
at
four
legs
,
who
ran
away
with
one
leg
.
For
,
although
an
ingenious
Allegory
relating
to
a
butcher
,
a
three-legged
stool
,
a
dog
,
and
a
leg
of
mutton
,
this
narrative
consumed
time
;
and
they
were
in
great
suspense
.
At
last
,
however
,
little
fair-haired
Josephine
made
her
curtsey
amid
great
applause
;
and
the
Clown
,
left
alone
in
the
ring
,
had
just
warmed
himself
,
and
said
,
'
Now
I
'll
have
a
turn
!
'
when
Sissy
was
touched
on
the
shoulder
,
and
beckoned
out
.
She
took
Louisa
with
her
;
and
they
were
received
by
Mr.
Sleary
in
a
very
little
private
apartment
,
with
canvas
sides
,
a
grass
floor
,
and
a
wooden
ceiling
all
aslant
,
on
which
the
box
company
stamped
their
approbation
,
as
if
they
were
coming
through
.
'
Thethilia
,
'
said
Mr.
Sleary
,
who
had
brandy
and
water
at
hand
,
'
it
doth
me
good
to
thee
you
.
You
wath
alwayth
a
favourite
with
uth
,
and
you
've
done
uth
credith
thinth
the
old
timeth
I
'm
thure
.
You
mutht
thee
our
people
,
my
dear
,
afore
we
thpeak
of
bithnith
,
or
they
'll
break
their
hearth
--
ethpethially
the
women
.
Here
'
th
Jothphine
hath
been
and
got
married
to
E.
W.
B.
