Finally he called: "Hi!"

Hullo!" said Mr. Polly.

You needn't 'old that 'orse," said the old gentleman.

Spirited beast," said Mr. Polly. "And,"--with some faint analogy to

ginger beer in his mind--"he's up today."

"'E won't turn 'isself round," said the old gentleman, "anyow. And

there ain't no way through for 'im to go."

Verbum sap," said Mr. Polly, and abandoned the horse and turned, to

the door. It opened to him just as Mrs. Larkins on the arm of Johnson,

followed by Annie, Minnie, two friends, Mrs. Punt and her son and at a

slight distance Uncle Pentstemon, appeared round the corner.

"They're coming," he said to Miriam, and put an arm about her and gave

her a kiss.

She was kissing him back when they were startled violently by the

shying of two empty hampers into the passage. Then Mr. Voules appeared

holding a third.

Here! you'll 'ave plenty of time for that presently," he said, "get

these hampers away before the old girl comes. I got a cold collation

The History of Mr Polly