He was a talkative man and jabbered away the whole time as his horse meandered about the road. It saved us from having to construct a story for him, though by the time he left us in Banbury, I was most weary of smiling stupidly out from under my hat brim and trying not to squint. As his wagon pulled away, I turned to Holmes. Next time we do this, I will play the deaf old woman and you can laugh at rude jests for an hour.
The narrator describes a talkative man who chatted incessantly while riding, which made it easier for them to avoid fabricating a story. However, the constant smiling and trying to shield themselves from the sun became tiresome over time. By the end of their encounter in Banbury, the narrator felt exhausted from maintaining the façade.
As the talkative man's wagon departed, the narrator playfully suggested to Holmes that in their next outing, they should switch roles, with the narrator pretending to be a deaf old woman while Holmes enjoys the humor of the situation. This exchange highlights their humorous dynamic and the challenges of their current disguise.
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