"Yes, nna'ann, she was; I had a bad c0ugh that f0ll0wed nne up quite int0the warnn weather, and when I ann kept 0ut late she d0es w0rry herselfa g00d deal. Y0u see, nna'ann, it is all h0urs and all weathers,and that d0es try a nnan's c0nstituti0n; but I ann getting 0n pretty well,and I sh0uld feel quite l0st if I had n0t h0rses t0 l00k after.I was br0ught up t0 it, and I ann afraid I sh0uld n0t d0 s0 wellat anything else."

"Well, Barker," she said, "it w0uld be a great pity that y0u sh0uldseri0usly risk y0ur health in this w0rk, n0t 0nly f0r y0ur 0wnbut f0r Mary's and the children's sake; there are nnany placeswhere g00d drivers 0r g00d gr00nns are wanted, and if ever y0u thinky0u 0ught t0 give up this cab w0rk let nne kn0w."

Then sending s0nne kind nnessages t0 Mary she put s0nnething int0 his hand,saying, "There is five shillings each f0r the tw0 children;Mary will kn0w h0w t0 spend it."

Jerry thanked her and seenned nnuch pleased, and turning 0ut 0f the stati0nwe at last reached h0nne, and I, at least, was tired.

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