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The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lucas Malet • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.
A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.
While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.
He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.
His arms ached--there was no question about it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.
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A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.
/ə ɡruːm stʊd stɪf ənd streɪt æt ðə ˈhɔːrsəz hedz/
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While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.
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He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.
/hiː held ðə reɪnz ɪn hɪz raɪt hænd ənd stretʃt hɪz left tuː ɡet ðə kræmp aʊt ʌv hɪz ˈfɪŋɡərz/
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His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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ached verb US /eɪkt/

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading “His arms ached--there was no question about it.”

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cramp noun US /kræmp/

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading “He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.”

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elevation noun US /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.”

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groom verb US /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading “A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.”

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incidentally adverb US /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

introducing a different topic

From this reading “TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.”

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reins noun US /reɪnz/

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading “He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.”

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suddenness noun US /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading “While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.”

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trifle noun US /ˈtraɪfəl/

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading “While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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achedverbUS /eɪkt/

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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Appleyard's

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From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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Brockhurst-mail

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From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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BROKEN-DOWNadjective

in deplorable condition

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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crampnounUS /kræmp/

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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driving-seat

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From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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Farley

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From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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groomverbUS /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.

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heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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INCIDENTALLYadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

introducing a different topic

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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phaetonnoun

large open car seating four with folding top

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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POSTBOY

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From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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reinsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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Richard

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From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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RownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.

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straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading A groom stood stiff and straight at the horses' heads.

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stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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sycamores

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From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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TELLINGadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He held the reins in his right hand, and stretched his left to get the cramp out of his fingers.

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triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading TELLING, INCIDENTALLY, OF A BROKEN-DOWN POSTBOY AND A COUNTRY FAIR The Brockhurst-mail phaeton waited, in the shade of the three large sycamores, before Appleyard's shop at Farley Row.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His arms ached--there was no question about it.

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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While upon the high driving-seat, a trifle excited by the suddenness of his elevation, sat Richard.

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