The gentleman promised, and soon after this the train arrived at Randlebury. The boy bid his companion farewell, and went off as before to look after his belongings.
As he was standing surrounded by his baggage, a man in the dress of a coachman came up to him and said,—
“Are you the young party from London for the school?”
“Yes,” replied the boy.
“It’s all right,” said the man; “give us hold of these things, and jump inside my trap.”
“How far is it?” he asked of the man.
“Better of three miles.”
“Is it, though? I say, can’t you put the things inside, and then I can ride on the box?”
“All square,” said the man; “hop up, my young bantam.”
The young bantam did hop up, and they were soon on their way to the school.