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The Captain, " Six years old." 



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Williamson. " Wall — I shouldn't mind giving you thirty pounds 

 for him, that is to say — if you can warrant him sounJ, and quite free 

 from fault. 



The Captain, (Enjoying the joke.) ** I dont want to sell him just 

 yet."' The fact is, that though " the grey " was then out of condition, 

 he proved to possess all those good qualities of a hunter that Williamson's 



keen eye anticipated. 



Williamson. ** Wall, wall; perhaps you may alter your mind." 



Second period. Williamson speaks: — " Wall, you have not sold the 

 grey horse. He looks nothing worse since I saw him last. Indeed, I 

 think he's something better. I shouldn't mind giving you forty pounds 

 for him, that is to say, if you can warrant him sound, and quite free 

 from fault" 



The Captain. *' I do not intend to sell him yet." 



% Third period. Previously to this, Williamson had found out the error 

 he had fallen into, and the dialogue is resumed in an altered tone. 



Williamson. " I have many apologies to make to you, sir, for the 

 le-berty I took in asking you to sell your horse. I was not aware whom 

 I had the honour of speaking to ; but (still trying it on) I think you did 

 quite right in refusing my fifty pounds for him." (Observe, forty was the 

 maximum sum offered.) 



