CHAP. IV.—TOM RUNS AWAY,

eae round the corner of the street were
WO the Square Gardens. The railings and
trees looked quite black, and there was very
little grass growing. Bob had a new whip,
and wanted to drive a pair of horses along the
gravel walk; so he said to Tom—

“You and Jack will make a nice couple,
and I will be coachman.”

“No,” said Tom; “I don’t want to be
driven by anybody. J shall be coachman.”
-“T’m the eldest,” answered Bob, “and the.
biggest. You ought to giveintome. Come
along.”

Tom did not move, or mean to move
Jack ran up to him, and whispered—

“Never mind. Come along. It’s his

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way.