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PUNCH,
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
VOL. 101.

August 22, 1891.


THE TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.
NO. III.
SCENE--_On the Coach from Braine l'Alleud to Waterloo. The
vehicle has a Belgian driver, but the conductor is a true-born
Briton. Mr. CYRUS K. TROTTER and his daughter are behind
with PODBURY. CULCHARD, who is not as yet sufficiently on
speaking terms with his friend to ask for an introduction, is
on the box-seat in front._
_Mr. Trotter_. How are you getting along, MAUD? Your seat pretty
comfortable?
_Miss Trotter_. Well, I guess it would be about as luxurious if it
hadn't got a chunk of wood nailed down the middle--it's not going to
have anyone confusing it with a bed of roses _just_ yet. (_To PODB._)
Your friend mad about anything? He don't seem to open his head more'n
he's obliged to. I presume he don't approve of your taking up with me
and Father--he keeps away from us considerable, I notice.
_Podb._ (_awkwardly_).
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