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very interesting to look at; behind the driver's seat there's a sort
of box where four people can sit, with a step and a little door in the
rear, and--"
"I know all about it," said George. "I've seen any number like that,
East. You can see all you want of 'em, if you stand on Fifth Avenue
half an hour, any afternoon. I've seen half-a-dozen go by almost at
the same time--within a few minutes, anyhow; and of course electric
hansoms are a common sight there any day. I hired one, myself, the
last time I was there. How fast do Mr. Morgan's machines go?"
"Much too fast! It's very exhilarating--but rather frightening; and
they do make a fearful uproar. He says, though, he thinks he sees a
way to get around the noisiness in time."
"I don't mind the noise," said George. "Give me a horse, for mine,
though, any day. I must get up a race with one of these things:
Pendennis'll leave it one mile behind in a two-mile run. How's
grandfather?"
"He looks well, but he complains sometimes of his heart: I suppose
that's natural at his age--and it's an Amberson trouble.


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