text:  Then it is a spectacle pleasing to gods and men the knowing and instantaneous manner in which the grooms perform their work in leading off the horses and putting fresh ones to--the rapid diving for carpet-bags and portmanteaus into the various boots and luggage holes--the stepping down or out (as the case may be) of the passengers--the tip to the coachman--the touch of the hat in return--the remounting of that functionary into his chair of honour--the chick chick! with which he hints to the pawing greys he is ready for a start--and finally the roll off into dim distance of the splendid vehicle watched by the crowd that have gathered round it till it is lost from their sight