Thinks I to myself, as I overheard a person inquire of the servant at the door, in an unmistakeable voice and tone, “Is the Squire to hum?” that can be no one else than my old friend Sam Slick the Clockmaker. But it could admit of no doubt when he proceeded, “If he is, tell him _I_ am here.” The stranger paused a moment, and then said, “It’s such an everlastin’ long name, I don’t think you can carry it all to wunst, and I don’t want it broke in two. Tell him it’s a gentleman that calculates to hold a protracted meeten here to-night. Come, don’t stand starin’ there on the track, you might get run over. Don’t you hear the eng_ine_ coming? Shunt off now.”…
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