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But Mr. B. was, I am ashamed to say, very loath 

 to part ; he had got his horse, and W. might wait 

 for his fiver ; these were his thoughts, and thus he 

 replied: "The 'oss is bought, young man, but he is 

 not sold, and when he is, I'll see as you 'as your fiver 

 all right." 



This was not "business," and both men knew it ; 

 but after Mr. W. had informed his senior of the 

 fact, and also that short reckonings make long friend- 

 ships, and so forth, and all to no avail, I must, as 

 a true historian, record that his further remarks were 

 not only uncomplimentary, but also totally unfit for 

 publication in anything but an organ like the P.M.G., 

 the specialit6 of which is, or was, Social Purity. 



" Revenge is sweet," however, says the old saw ; 

 and upon such, without a moment's delay, did our 

 'ossey and ginger-headed young friend turn his 

 thoughts. He was a man of ready wit, and soon 

 formed his plans ; and, having done so, hastened to 

 carry them out, by going at once to the box in which 

 the bay was located, with a view to interviewing 

 his attendant groom, who he found, as he expected, 

 rolling up his clothing, stable requisites, etc., previous 

 to departure. 



" Is this 'ere 'oss sound ? " was his first question, 

 to which the groom, with perfect truth, replied in 

 the affirmative. "Then do you want to earn half 



