CHAPTER XX 



DURING the time my horses were being 

 trained by Sam Pickering at Kennett 

 near Newmarket, " Mr. Jersey," whom 

 I had counted among my most cherished 

 friends, off and on for many years, was Hkewise closely 

 associated with the stable ; though eventually she 

 placed her string under the care of Fred Webb. 



** Mr. Jersey,** or to call her by her real name, 

 Mrs. Langtry,* at that time resided at " Regal Lodge," 

 hard by Pickering's stables. I was a frequent visitor, 

 and shall always remember with profound appreciation 

 the kindness and hospitality which I enjoyed at the 

 hands of " The Missus " (as we used to call her) and 

 her charming daughter, Jeanne (afterwards Lady Ian 

 Malcolm), who at that time was in her ** teens." The 

 latter was very sympathetic with me regarding our 

 mutual love of horses and dogs, especially the latter, 

 and also because music appealed to us both insistently ; 

 but whereas I was, and am, naught but a melodist, 

 without much technical knowledge or skill, Jeanne 

 was a trained and facile musician. I would 



* Mrs. Langtry eventually became Lady de Bathe. 



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