\"No，\"saidSmith，\"thatwillbeallrighttillwegethome.\"
Hespokeinaveryloud，offhandway，andIthoughtitveryunlikehimnottoseeabouttheshoe，ashewasgenerallywonderfullyparticularaboutloosenailsinourshoes.Hedidnotcomeatsixnorseven，noreight，anditwasnearlynineo’clockbeforehecalledforme，andthenitwaswithaloud，roughvoice.Heseemedinaverybadtemper，andabusedthehostler，thoughIcouldnottellwhatfor.
Thelandlordstoodatthedoorandsaid，\"Haveacare，Mr.Smith！\"
butheansweredangrilywithanoath;andalmostbeforehewasoutofthetownhebegantogallop，frequentlygivingmeasharpcutwithhiswhip，thoughIwasgoingatfullspeed.Themoonhadnotyetrisen，anditwasverydark.Theroadswerestony，havingbeenrecentlymended;
goingoverthematthispace，myshoebecamelooser，andaswenearedtheturnpikegateitcameoff.