The Dingle at Night—The Two Sides of the Question—Roman 78 Females—Filling the Kettle—The Dream—The Tall Figure CHAPTER XIII. Visit to the Landlord—His Mortifications—Hunter and his 86 Clan—Resolution CHAPTER XIV. Preparations for the Fair—The Last Lesson—The Verb _Siriel_ 89 CHAPTER XV. The Dawn of Day—The Last Farewell—Departure for the 95 Fair—The Fine Horse—Return to the Dingle—No Isopel CHAPTER XVI. Gloomy Forebodings—The Postman’s Mother—The Letter—Bears 99 and Barons—The Best of Advice CHAPTER XVII. The Public-house—Landlord on His Legs Again—A Blow in 106 Season—The Way of the World—The Grateful Mind—The Horse’s Neigh CHAPTER XVIII. Mr. Petulengro’s Device—The Leathern Purse—Consent to 113 Purchase a Horse CHAPTER XIX. Trying the Horse—The Feats of Tawno—Man with the Red 117 Waistcoat—Disposal of Property CHAPTER XX. Farewell to the Romans—The Landlord and his Niece—Set out 122 as a Traveller CHAPTER XXI. An Adventure on the Roads—The Six Flint Stones—A Rural 124 Scene—Mead—The Old Man and his Bees CHAPTER XXII. The Singular Noise—Sleeping in a Meadow—The Book—Cure for 131 Wakefulness—Literary Tea Party—Poor Byron CHAPTER XXIII. Drivers and Front Outside Passengers—Fatigue of Body and 136 Mind—Unexpected Greeting—My Inn—The Governor—Engagement CHAPTER XXIV. An Inn of Times gone by—A First-rate Publican—Hay and 140 Corn—Old-fashioned Ostler—Highwaymen—Mounted Police—Grooming CHAPTER XXV. Stable Hartshorn—How to Manage a Horse on a Journey—Your 145 Best Friend CHAPTER XXVI. The Stage-coachmen of England—A Bully Served 150 Out—Broughton’s Guard—The Brasen Head CHAPTER XXVII. Francis Ardry—His Misfortunes—Dog and Lion Fight—Great Men 158 of the World CHAPTER XXVIII. Mr. Platitude and the Man in Black—The Postillion’s 163 Adventures—The Lone House—A Goodly Assemblage CHAPTER XXIX. Deliberations with Self—Resolution—Invitation to Dinner—The 170 Commercial Traveller—The Landlord’s Offer—The Comet Wine CHAPTER XXX. Triumphal Departure—No Season like Youth—Extreme Old 175 Age—Beautiful England—The Ratcatcher—A Misadventure CHAPTER XXXI. Novel Situation—The Elderly Individual—The Surgeon—A Kind 179 Offer—Chimerical Ideas—Strange Dream CHAPTER XXXII.