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41 The Butcher

           Afterlookingatthehorseheturnedangrilytothelad.

           “HowmanytimesshallItellyounottodriveinthisway?Youruinedthelasthorseandbrokehiswind,andyouaregoingtoruinthisinthesameway.IfyouwerenotmyownsonIwoulddismissyouonthespot;itisadisgracetohaveahorsebroughttotheshopinaconditionlikethat;youareliabletobetakenupbythepoliceforsuchdriving,andifyouareyouneednotlooktomeforbail,forIhavespokentoyoutillI’mtired;youmustlookoutforyourself.”

           Duringthisspeechtheboyhadstoodby,sullenanddogged,butwhenhisfatherceasedhebrokeoutangrily.Itwasn’thisfault,andhewouldn’ttaketheblame;hewasonlygoingbyordersallthetime.

           “Youalwayssay,’Nowbequick;nowlooksharp!’andwhenIgotothehousesonewantsalegofmuttonforanearlydinnerandImustbebackwithitinaquarterofanhour;anothercookhasforgottentoorderthebeef;Imustgoandfetchitandbebackinnotime,orthemistresswillscold;andthehousekeepersaystheyhavecompanycomingunexpectedlyandmusthavesomechopssentupdirectly;andtheladyatNo.4,intheCrescent,neverordersherdinnertillthemeatcomesinforlunch,andit’snothingbuthurry,hurry,allthetime.

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