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The Cabman's Story
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Title: The Cabman's Story The Mysteries of a London 'Growler'
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Release Date: December 26, 2005 [EBook #17398]
Language: English
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THE CABMAN'S STORY
The Mysteries of a London "Growler"
By Arthur Conan Doyle
We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough. Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves. On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler. What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself. I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
This driver was a knowing-looking old veteran, with a weathered face and white side whiskers. It has always seemed to me L