potsinthebroadwindowtohidethenakednessoftheland，andinacornerlittleMellows’sperambulator，withevenitsparasol-headturneddespondentlytothewall。Theotherroom，wherepost-horsecompanyusedtowaitwhilerelaysweregettingreadydowntheyard，stillhelditsground，butwasasairlessasIconceiveahearsetobe:insomuchthatMr。Pitt，hanginghighagainstthepartitionwithspotsonhimlikeportwine，thoughitismysterioushowportwineevergotsquirtedupthere，hadgoodreasonforperkinghisnoseandsniffing。Thestopperlesscruetsonthespindle-shankedsideboardwereinamiserablydejectedstate:theanchovysaucehavingturnedbluesomeyearsago，andthecayennepepperwithascoopinitlikeasmallmodelofawoodenleghavingturnedsolid。Theoldfraudulentcandleswhichwerealwaysbeingpaidforandneverused，wereburntoutatlast；buttheirtallstiltsofcandlesticksstilllingered，andstilloutragedthehumanintellectbypretendingtobesilver。ThemouldyoldunreformedBoroughMember，withhisrighthandbuttonedupinthebreastofhiscoat，andhisbackcharacteristicallyturnedonbalesofpetitionsfromhisconstituents，wastheretoo；andthepokerwhichneverhadbeenamongthefire-irons，lestpost-horsecompanyshouldoverstirthefire，wasNOTthere，asofold。
PursuingmyresearchesintheDolphin’sHead，Ifounditsorelyshrunken。WhenJ。Mellowscameintopossession，hehadwalledoffhalfthebar，whichwasnowatobacco-shopwithitsownentranceintheyard-theoncegloriousyardwherethepostboys，whipinhandandalwaysbuttoningtheirwaistcoatsatthelastmoment，usedtocomerunningforthtomountandaway。A’ScientificShoeing-
SmithandVeterinarySurgeon，’hadfurtherencroachedupontheyard；andagrimlysatiricaljobber，whoannouncedhimselfashavingtoLet’Aneatone-horsefly，andaone-horsecart，’hadestablishedhisbusiness，himself，andhisfamily，inapartoftheextensivestables。AnotherpartwasloppedcleanofffromtheDolphin’sHead，andnowcomprisedachapel，awheelwright’s，andaYoungMen’sMutualImprovementandDiscussionSocietyinaloft:
thewholeformingabacklane。Noaudacioushandhadpluckeddownthevanefromthecentralcupolaofthestables，butithadgrownrustyandstuckatN-Nil:whilethescoreortwoofpigeonsthatremainedtruetotheirancestraltraditionsandtheplace，hadcollectedinarowontheroof-ridgeoftheonlyouthouseretainedbytheDolphin，wherealltheinsidepigeonstriedtopushtheoutsidepigeonoff。ThisIacceptedasemblematicalofthestruggleforpostandplaceinrailwaytimes。
Saunteringforthintothetown，bywayofthecoveredandpillaredentrancetotheDolphin’sYard，onceredolentofsoupandstable-