Whenever a stranger is bold enough to hail a cab, not one, but half a dozen come at once, obedient to his call; and the eagerness the drivers display is truly touching.
Max Schlesinger (1822-1881), Saunterings in and about London
Whenever a stranger is bold enough to hail a cab, not one, but half a dozen come at once, obedient to his call; and the eagerness the drivers display is truly touching.
Max Schlesinger (1822-1881), Saunterings in and about London
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Max lived in fortunate times! 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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There must have been many subservient cabbies in the 19th century. I imagine that you got that same level of service when requesting to go Sarf of The River!
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