2 io Among Men and Horses. 



The unnamed one consequently lost a lot of ground, and was 

 fully fifty yards behind Cremorne when he began to make up 

 the lost distance in a way which baffles description. Just at 

 the last he was " there " but not quite " all there." Cremorne 

 beat him by a short head, and a stride past the winning-post 

 he was in front of Cremorne. " What difference does that 

 make to you ? " said someone to George Payne. " A hun- 

 dred thousand, my boy," coolly remarked dear old George as 

 serene as the moon. 



* Brother-to-Flurry, who was afterwards named Pell Mell, 

 was fat when he ran at Ascot, so did not win, though they 

 laid odds on him. Cousin John would not run him in the 

 Cesarewitch, being afraid that some lightly-weighted thing 

 would beat him and so spoil his reputation. 



' My cousin has owned several good horses, notably 

 Arbury, given him by Newdegate, and called after his place. 

 Arbury ran second for the Grand National. Cousin John 

 then turned him into a hunter, and didn't he show them the 

 way across Leicestershire ! ' 



