James
Hangelo sittn on my knee was evidently unwell; without his coral: &
for 20 miles that blessid babby kep up a rawring, which caused all the
passingers to simpithize with him igseedingly.
"We arrive at Gloster, and there fansy my disgust at bein ableeged
to undergo another change of carridges! Fansy me holding up moughs,
tippits, cloaks, and baskits, and James Hangelo rawring still like mad,
and pretending to shuperintend the carrying over of our luggage from the
broad gage to the narrow gage. 'Mary Hann,' says I, rot to desperation,
'I shall throttle this darling if he goes on.' 'Do,' says she--'and GO
INTO THE REFRESHMENT room,' says she--a snatchin the babby out of my
arms. Do go,' says she, youre not fit to look after luggage,' and she
began lulling James Hangelo to sleep with one hi, while she looked
after the packets with the other. Now, Sir! if you please, mind that
packet!--pretty darling--easy with that box, Sir, its glass--pooooty
poppet--where's the deal case, marked arrowroot, No. 24?' she cried,
reading out of a list she had.--And poor little James went to sleep.
The porters were bundling and carting the various harticles with no more
ceremony than if each package had been of cannonball.
"At last--bang goes a package marked 'Glass,' and containing the Chayny
bowl and Lady Bareacres' mixture, into a large white bandbox, with a
crash and a smash.
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