5/46 I drew the board from my pocket, laid it on my knee, glanced at my watch, and, as the coachman climbed to his seat, I made the first entry in the little book. Horse 13 hands." The first move of the carriage on starting was to turn round as if heading for Newington Butts, and the second entry accordingly read: "8.58.30. E.by N." But this direction was not maintained long. Very soon we turned south and then west and then south again. |