g peg in the ring."

I now understood what Timothy meant, which was, to get behind and have a
ride for nothing. I consented to this arrangement, and we got up behind
one which was already well filled inside. "The only difference between
an inside and outside passenger in a hackney coach, is that one pays,
and the other does not," said I, to Timothy, as we rolled along at the
act of parliament speed of four miles per hour.

"That depends upon circumstances: if we are found out, in all
probability we shall not only have our ride, but be _paid_ into the
bargain."

"With the coachman's whip, I presume?"

"Exactly." And Timothy had hardly time to get the word out of his mouth,
when flac, flac, came the whip across our eyes--a little envious wretch,
with his shirt hanging out of his trousers, having called out, _Cut
behind!_ Not wishing to have our faces, or our behinds cut any more, we
hastily descended, and reached the footpath, after having gained about
three miles on the road before we were discovered.

"That wasn't a bad lift, Japhet, and as for the whip I never mind that
with _corduroys_. And now, Japhet, I'll tell you something; we must get
into a wagon, if we can find one going down the road, as soon as it is
dark."

"But that will cost money, Tim."

"It's economy, I tell you; for a shilling, if you bargain, you may ride
the whole night, and if we stop at a public-house to sleep, we shall
have to pay for our beds, as well as be obliged to order something to
eat, and pay dearer for it than if we buy what we want at cooks' shops."

"There is sense in what you say, Timothy; we will look out for a wagon."

"Oh! it's no use now--wagons are like black beetles, not only in shape
but in habits, they only travel by night--at least most of them do. We
are now coming into long dirty Brentford, and I don't know how you feel,
Japhet, but I find that walking wonderfully increases the
appetite--that's another reason why you should not walk when you can
ride--for nothing."

"Well, I'm rather hungry myself; and dear me, how very good that piece
of roast pork looks in that window!"

"I agree with you--let's go in and make a bargain!"

We bought a good allowance for a shilling, and after sticking out for a
greater proportion of mustard than the woman said we were entitled to,
and some salt, we wrapped it up in a piece of paper, and continued our
course, till we arrived at a baker's, where we purchased our bread, and
then