ABOUT BUYING A HORSE. 51 



"At Grangeby's," repeats the Post-Master, explaining to 

 me the answer of the Oracle in the back room. 



{Note for Typical Development, Vol. XIV. O. Oracles, 

 how they were done in old times. O. O. — Old Oracles. 

 Never hit on the subject before.) 



" Grangeby's ; it's the builder's, Sir, along here, top o' the 

 hill. I think it's the sort o' thing that might suit you, Sir." 



Why should a builder's horse suit me ? Why should the 

 Post-Master think so? 



Happy Thought. — What does he want for it ? 



The Post-Master doesn't know ; doesn't suppose much. I 

 pretend to take a note of Grangeby's address, and thank 

 the Post-Master. 



Happy Thought. — Grangeby's is too near at hand ; no 

 excuse to go to Grangeby's. Besides, what's a builder to do 

 with horse-dealing? Suspect something wrong here. No. 

 As I originally intended, I'll call on Clumber the Flyman ; 

 he, as it were, lives among the horses, and it's his line. 

 Besides, it's a walk to get to him. 



Happy Tho2(ght.—T3kQ a walk. To Clumber's. Off. 



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