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What's that foolhead horse stoppin' for now?
What in the tunket's the matter with him ?" The matter was simply that in his hasty harnessing Mr.Hammond had but partially buckled one of the girths, and the horse was now half-way out of the shafts, with the larger part of the harness well up towards his ears.

Caleb groaningly climbed down from the seat, rummaged out and lit the lantern, which he had been thoughtful enough to put under the seat before starting, and proceeded to repair damages.