All which being considered, and that Death moreover might be much nearer me than I imagined--I wish I was at Abbeville, quoth I, were it only to see how they card and spin--so off we set.

(Vid. Book of French post-roads, page 36. edition of 1762.)de Montreuil a Nampont - poste et demi de Nampont a Bernay --- poste de Bernay a Nouvion --- poste de Nouvion a Abbeville poste --but the carders and spinners were all gone to bed.