He had a letter to a merchant, who had bought the produce of the farmer, and, in a very short time, his load was taken out, and the other articles put in, which he was to carry back in exchange.

He had some money given him by the merchant, in part payment for his load of produce.

It was in bank-notes, and he put it into his waistcoat pocket, and pinned it in.
Then he set out on his return.

His load was light, the road was smooth, and his horses, though they had traveled fast, had been driven carefully, and they carried him rapidly over the ground.

It was the middle of the afternoon, however, before he set out, and the days were then so short, that the sun soon began to go down.