LIFE OF MYTTON. 71 



"Mr. Myttott. Well, then, if I do go, I will go on 

 the following terms. 



" Chaplai7t. What are they, sir ? 



" Mr. Mytton. Why, that I never open a book. 



" Chaplain. Not the least occasion — not the small- 

 est, I assure you. 



" Mr. Mytton. Very well then, I don't mind going 

 provided I read nothing but the ' Racing Calendar ' 

 and the ' Stud Book.' 



" CJiaplain. Excellent books, sir ; they will do very 

 well indeed. 



" The next amusing anecdote of the Chaplain 

 arose out of the following circumstance : — Going one 

 morning, as usual, to serve the family church at 

 Halston, Mr. Mytton contrived to take his sermon 

 out of his pocket, and substitute in its place the last 

 number of the ' Sporting Magazine.' When the 

 Chaplain had mounted the rostrum, and was pre- 

 paring to throw off, he found his mistake, and, of 

 course, had nothing to do but to apologise to his 

 hearers for the loss of his sermon, and, ' with a well- 

 bred whisper, close the scene.' It is also said of him, 

 that having a tender regard for his patron, and know- 

 ing the natural kindness of his disposition, he has 

 always avoided wantonly hurting his feelings ; so 



