Mr. Sandboys, however, now that he had wholly forgotten his late troubles, was in no way desirous of giving way to what appeared to be simply a small concatenation of adverse circumstances. Besides, now that he saw matters were taking a more propitious turn, he began to feel all his heroism returning; and having made up his mind to enjoy himself for a short period in the metropolis, why he would not allow it ever to be said that he was weak enough to be wrested from his purpose by a few mishaps. His darling Aggy, however, thought far less of the heroism than she did of her boxes; and seeing the imminent peril in which she stood of being deprived of the entire three-and-twenty packages which contained the family linen and all their best clothes, besides a sufficiency of notes to cover, as she and Cursty had calculated, all their expenses in town, why she agreed with her lord and master that, under all circumstances, it _might_ perhaps be advisable to avail themselves of the kind offer of Mr. Johnny Wren to advance them money enough to carry them on until they could obtain their boxes from the railway station. Mr. Sandboys, being of the same opinion, consulted privately with his friend Johnny Wren as to the amount he could conveniently spare them; and all the money-matters having been satisfactorily arranged, the Sandboys family started once more on their journey, determined this time, at least, to enjoy themselves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER VI. “Now fifty shwort years ha’e flown owre us, Sin’ first we fell in at the fair, I’ve monie a teyme thowt, wi’ new pleasure, Nae weyfe cud wi’ Aggy compare; Tho’ thy nwose has gi’en way to the wrinkle. At changes we munna complain; They’re rich whea in age are leet hearted, An’ mourn nit for days that are geane.” _The Days that are geane._ “We us’d to go to bed at dark, And ruse agean at four or five; The mworn’s the only teyme for wark, If fwok are hilthy and wou’d thrive. Now we git up—nay, God kens when! And nuin’s owre suin for us to deyne; I’s hungry or the pot’s half boiled, And wish for teymes leyke auld lang seyne.” _Lang Seyne._ At length the Sandboys reached the Metropolis, without any further misadventure than being informed, on their arrival, that there was not a bed to be had within five miles for love or money. On reaching the Bull and Mouth, to their great astonishment they found a large placard exhibited, inscribed with the following terrible announcement— “THE BEDS HERE ARE QUITE FULL.”