Though Tytius doe indure his Liuer to be rent Of Vultures tyring on the same unto his spoyle ybent:

He horsed himself well.

In order to gain first-hand experience of the operation of the new services I made a footplate journey on the only down two-hour train in the current timetable, the 8.30 a.m. Paddington [to Birmingham], a new express put on to offset the withdrawal of the 8.40 a.m. from Euston.

With this preface, Sam related, as succinctly as he could, the last memorable conversation he had had with Mr. Pickwick.