The landlord of the hotel takes cash for the dinner, and the ostler takes his shilling.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Bell was right, for, when, at the end of another quarter of an hour, they cantered into the little post town, there was a light still burning in a lantern in the inn yard, and an ostler proved to be a little more communicative.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
The canvas blinds were down or there were shutters; which, the ostler who gave them the information, could not say.
"The Castle Inn"
Stanley John Weyman