Wherever he went, somebody or other might have
been heard to cry, 'Halloa! Here's Boxer!' and out
came that somebody forthwith, accompanied by at
least two or three other somebodies, to give John
Peerybingle and his pretty wife, Good-Day.
The packages and parcels for the errand cart, were
numerous; and there were many stoppages to take
them in and give them out, which were not by any
means the worst parts of the journey. Some people
were so full of expectation about their parcels, and
other people were so full of wonder about their
parcels, and other people were so full of inexhaustible
directions about their parcels, and John had such a
lively interest in all the parcels, that it was as good
as a play. Likewise, there were articles to carry,
which required to be considered and discussed, and in
reference to the adjustment and disposition of which,
councils had to be holden by the Carrier and the
senders: at which Boxer usually assisted, in short fits
of the closest attention, and long fits of tearing round
and round the assembled sages and barking himself
hoarse.
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