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Tom Tufton’s Travels

CHAPTER XIII
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He returned the salutations of old friends with easy good nature, but felt as though he belonged now to a quite different world; and his heart swelled with that sort of pride which is apt to be the forerunner of a disastrous fall.
They did not stop at St.Albans itself, but at a hostelry a little to the north of it, standing by itself in a pleasant leafy lane.
Lord Claud appeared known to mine host, who made them welcome to the best his house had at disposal; and promised all care for the horses, which, as Lord Claud explained, had to make the return journey upon the third day.
It was now somewhat late, so the travellers took their supper, and then went to bed; Tom still in a state of subdued excitement and expectation, scenting coming adventure, but as yet only very imperfectly acquainted with the nature of it.

He had suspicions of his own, which caused him alternations of dread and excitement; but he knew he should be told all in Lord Claud's time, and in the meanwhile silence was the best policy.
The following day they spent in amusement in the town of St.
Albans.

Never were two men more active in the pursuit of pleasure than they.

Lord Claud presented himself at the door of many a fine house, never failing to obtain an eager welcome both for himself and his friend.

They spent the whole day in a round of amusement, making themselves mightily popular with their companions.


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