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IHADnotbeensettledmuchmorethansixweeksinmycountrypracticewhenIwassentfortoaneighboringtown，toconsultwiththeresidentmedicalmanthereonacaseofverydangerousillness。
Myhorsehadcomedownwithmeattheendofalongridethenightbefore，andhadhurthimself，luckily，muchmorethanhehadhurthismaster。Beingdeprivedoftheanimal’sservices，I
startedformydestinationbythecoach（therewerenorailwaysatthattime），andIhopedtogetbackagain，towardtheafternoon，inthesameway。
Aftertheconsultationwasover，Iwenttotheprincipalinnofthetowntowaitforthecoach。Whenitcameupitwasfullinsideandout。TherewasnoresourceleftmebuttogethomeascheaplyasIcouldbyhiringagig。Thepriceaskedforthisaccommodationstruckmeasbeingsoextortionate，thatI