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He was always ashamed when he had to drive after he had been

drinking; always apologetic to the horse。 His apologetic frame

made him facetious。 He was aware of his inability to walk quite

straight。 Nevertheless his will kept stiff and attentive; in all

his fuddleness。

He mounted and bowled off through the gates of the innyard。

The mare went well; he sat fixed; the rain beating on his face。

His heavy body rode motionless in a kind of sleep; one centre of

attention was kept fitfully burning; the rest was dark。 He

concentrated his last attention on the fact of driving along the

road he knew so well。 He knew it so well; he watched for it

attentively; with an effort of will。

He talked aloud to himself; sententious in his anxiety; as if

he were perfectly sober; whilst the mare bowled along and the

rain beat on him。 He watched the rain before the gig…lamps; the

faint gleaming of the shadowy horses body; the passing of the

dark hedges。

〃Its not a fit night to turn a dog out;〃 he said to himself;

aloud。 〃Its high time as it did a bit of clearing up; Ill be

damned if it isnt。 It was a lot of use putting those ten loads

of cinders on th road。 Theyll be washed to kingdom…e if it

doesnt alter。 Well; its our Freds look…out; if they are。 Hes

top…sawyer as far as those things go。 I dont see why I should

concern myself。 They can wash to kingdom…e and back again for

what I care。 I suppose they would be washed back again some day。

Thats how things are。 Th rain tumbles down just to mount up in

clouds again。 So they say。 Theres no more water on the earth

than there was in the year naught。 Thats the story; my boy; if

you understand it。 Theres no more to…day than there was a

thousand years ago……nor no less either。 You cant wear

water out。 No; my boy: itll give you the go…by。 Try to wear it

out; and it takes its hook into vapour; it has its fingers at

its nose to you。 It turns into cloud and falleth as rain on the

just and unjust。 I wonder if Im the just or the unjust。〃

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