ABOUT BUYING A HORSE. T05 



Now then. 



" There's a little 'orse," Mr. Jarvis commences, " as you 

 won't often see." 



No ; once is enoucrh. But I keep this to myself. My 

 Aimt, Pullinger, and party all attention. They think I'm 

 going to be taken in by Jarvis. 



I brace myself for the encounter. I'm for the prosecution : 

 Jarvis for the defence : the Horse is the criminal : visitors 

 the Jury : crowd in the lane represents the public in court. 



I commence by shaking my head. 



This means, generally, that I don't like the animal, taken 

 as an animal altogether ; though of course I don't know how 

 he'd suit me in parts. 



The next move is Mr. Jarvis's. 



