Now, whatill-natureddevilcouldbringOldNicGrimshawintomyheadincompanywiththeseinnocentsheep?Why, thetruthisthis:nothingissoswiftasthought:itrunsoveralife-timeinamoment;and, whileIwaswritingthelastsentenceoftheforegoingparagraph, thoughttookmeupatthetimewhenIusedtowearasmock-frockandtocarryawoodenbottlelikethatshepherd'sboy;and, inaninstant, ithurriedmealongthroughmynoveryshortlifeofadventure, oftoil, ofperil, ofpleasure, ofardentfriendshipandnotlessardentenmity;andafterfillingmewithwonder, thataheartandmindsowrappedupineverythingbelongingtothegardens, thefieldandthewoods, shouldhavebeencondemnedtowastethemselvesawayamidstthestench, thenoiseandthestrifeofcities, itbroughtmetothepresentmoment, andsentmymindbacktowhatIhaveyettoperformaboutNicholasGrimshawandhisditches!
Mysonssetoffaboutthreeo'clocktoday, ontheirwaytoHeretfordshire, whereIintendtojointhem, , exceptonhorseback, ;and, ifyoumerelywanttobeconveyed, theyareverygood;buttheyenableyoutoseeandtoknownothingatallofthecountry.
INHERITANCEINTHEPUBLICCARCASS
Heytesbury（Wilts），
Thursday,31Aug.，1826
Alittlefurtheron, however, Icametoaveryfamousinn, calledDEPTFORDINN, ', ;but, alas!Thoughthestatuesinthewaterandonthegrass-platwerestillremaining, （abrotherofthejudge, wholivedat, andIbelievehadthelivingof, MEONSTOKEinHampshire.）Thisfellow, Ibelieve, neversawtheparishofWylybutonce, , andthegreattithesmustbeworth, Ishouldthink, sixorsevenhundredpoundsayear, attheleast.
