"You are right, my dear, I won't. But I'll follow the other. Look alive here with them horses. Send a man for'ard in the saddle to the next stage, and let him send another for'ard again, and order four on, up, right through. My darling, don't you be afraid!"
These orders and the way in which he ran about the yard urging them caused a general excitement that was scarcely less bewildering to me than the sudden change. But in the height of the confusion, a mounted man galloped away to order the relays, and our horses were put to with great speed.
"My dear," said Mr. Bucket, jumping to his seat and looking in again, "--you'll excuse me if I'm too familiar--don't you fret and worry yourself no more than you can help. I say nothing else at present; but you know me, my dear; now, don't you?"

"You are right, my dear, I won't. But I'll follow the other. Look alive with them horses. My darling, don't you be afraid!"
I was bewildered by the sudden change. But our horses were put to with great speed.
"My dear," said Mr. Bucket, looking in again, "don't you fret and worry yourself. I say nothing else at present; but you know me, my dear, don't you?"
