![]() ![]() Frank was a former traveling companion of Crayon’s, and they are quite happy to see each other. Soon after his arrival, a post-chaise pulls up, and Crayon’s friend Frank Bracebridge steps out. Crayon arrives at the village in which he had decided to spend the night, and he goes to the local inn. In every village they go through, it seems to Crayon that everyone is in better spirits than usual thanks to the holiday season. Such men are all well regarded along the roads they travel. They were under the care of the coachman, whom Crayon describes in detail as the perfect specimen of every English coachman. Three young boys in the coach were going home from school for the holidays. ![]() It seemed that everyone else in the coach was heading to a relation’s or to a friend’s for Christmas dinner. “The Stage Coach”: On one Christmas Eve, Crayon spent the day riding in a coach in Yorkshire. Even for Crayon, who has no close friends or relatives in England at this point, this is a happy and cheerful time. It is the season of hospitality and of charity, a time of rekindling relationships. He admits, however, that Christmas is still a fun and exciting period in England. He explains that modern life is not as suited to the old ceremonies and customs of feudal society, so some of his favorite traditions are no longer practiced. He especially cherishes those of Christmas for their combination of sacredness and merriment, and for their enrichment of family gatherings. “Christmas”: Crayon regrets that many of the old holiday customs he read about as a child are falling into desuetude in England.
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