'Twas a most inauspicious journey; my father having had every foot of it to travel over again, and his calculation to begin afresh, when he had almost got to the end of it, by _Obadiah's_ opening the door to acquaint him the family was out of yeast--and to ask whether he might not take the great coach-horse early in the morning and ride in search of some. --With all my heart, _Obadiah_, said my father (pursuing his journey)--take the coach-horse, and welcome. ----But he wants a shoe, poor creature! said _Obadiah_. ----Poor creature! said my uncle _Toby_, vibrating the note back again, like a string in unison. Then ride the _Scotch_ horse, quoth my father hastily. --He cannot bear a saddle upon his back, quoth _Obadiah_, for the whole world. ----The devil's in that horse; then take PATRIOT, cried my father, and shut the door. ----PATRIOT is sold, said _Obadiah_. 
My father had almost got to the end of the journey, when he had to start afresh because of Obadiah's opening the door to tell him the family was out of yeast - and to ask whether he might take the great coach-horse and ride in search of some.
'With all my heart, Obadiah,' said my father (pursuing his journey).
'But the coach-horse needs a shoe, poor creature!' said Obadiah.
'Poor creature!' said my uncle Toby, like a string vibrating in unison.
'Then ride the Scotch horse,' quoth my father.
'He cannot bear a saddle upon his back,' quoth Obadiah.
'The devil's in that horse; then take Patriot,' cried my father.
'Patriot is sold,' said Obadiah.
