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a guinea, young man ? " was his second and more 

 telling barrel ; to which the stableman replied, with 

 equal candour and more alacrity, " Rayther." 



''Then,'" continued Mr. W., "a fat old chap what 

 bought this 'oss is sure to come in to see you, and 

 ax a lot of questions about him in a minute or two, 

 and you let out, and do it careful mind, as how he 

 makes a goodish bit of noise ; and then that bit of 

 gold shall be yours. D'ye see ? " 



He did see ; and the bargain was no sooner struck, 

 and young W. well outside the door, than old B. 

 himself came wobbling into the long range of stabling 

 from the opposite direction. 



" Hey ! young man," quoth he, as he approached 

 the individual in charge of perhaps the noblest 

 creature of the four we have been discoursing upon, 

 " be you in charge of this 'ere 'oss ? " 



" I be, sir." 



*' He's a nice 'oss; quiet to ride and drive, I 

 suppose ! " 



" Perfectly, sir, and a werry pleasant hanimal he 

 is for either purpose." 



" I see he 'as bin 'unted, too; how can he lep?" 



"The most beautifulest fencer, sir, whatever you 

 set eyes on ; there ain't nothing as comes no ways 

 amiss to 'im, I assure you, and a child could 

 'old 'im." 



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