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You now know what has passed between Sir Watkin 

 and me, and can do what you consider best for 

 yourself." 



As Payne was going to leave at the end of the 

 season I had to look out for another huntsman. I 

 went down to Cirencester to see Fred Turpin, and 

 also went to see Doudswell, Lord Macclesfield's 

 huntsman. I settled to keep Richard Roake as 

 kennel huntsman ; engaged Ned Edwards, from 

 Lord Fitzhardinge's, as first, and Tom Firr as 

 second whip ; Morris, my second horseman, and 

 George Watson, Dick's second horseman ; Frank 

 Mapperson, kennelman ; Will Ekins, his assistant. 



Charles Payne's father was the regimental 

 Sergeant-Major of the gth Lancers, and Charles 

 Payne was born in the regiment. His first service 

 was with Colonel Morland, who commanded the 

 regiment, and he went from him to Mr. Errington. 

 I joined the 9th Lancers in 1836, and one of Charles 

 Payne's brothers was then a corporal in Captain 

 Fullerton's troop, and went to India with the regi- 

 ment in 1842. In 1827 there was a vacancy for 

 the adjutancy of the regiment, and Sergeant-Major 

 Payne expected to get the appointment. For some 

 reason he was passed over, and the commission was 

 given to Sergeant-Major Cooke. On hearing of 

 this, Sergeant- Major Payne went home, broke his 

 sword in two, and placed it behind the fire, saying, 

 " My soldiering days are over," and some time 

 after he got his discharge. Charles Payne told me 



