'Yes, sir, I want, a room, and supper for two, at once.'
'Room and supper fur two?'
'Yes, a room with a fire and two beds.'
'Whar d'ye come from?'
'From Goldsboro'; just in by the stage.'
'Oh! stage's in, is it?'
'Yes, sir, the stage is in. You'll oblige me by attending to us at once; we are hungry and tired.'
He looked at me for a moment without speaking, then leisurely walked out of the front door. Two or three of the loungers followed, but the young gentleman who had first spoken rose and politely tendered me a seat. Thanking him, I took the chair vacated by the bartender, and proceeded to warm my hands and limbs, which were thoroughly chilled by the long ride in the cold air.
'Cold, riding after nightfall, sir,' said the young man, who I now observed was the Mr. Gaston whom the trader had so unceremoniously ejected from the shooting ground.
'Yes, sir, it is cold riding on the box.'