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"As deep as a veil," added Slippery Mo; "as deep as a 

 veil," repeated he. " Bat I must have my monish back, and 

 now you know how I'll get it." 



"It will take time, though, to work the oracle," observed 

 Tom, deliberately. 



"A plague on time, but I know it !" angrily exclaimed the 

 Jew. " I vish by the prophets," and he again rubbed his dex- 

 ti-al ear with the point of a fore-unger, " I vish by the prophets 

 he'd been m the copper before I'd bought him." 



Soon after^vards, Tom Shybird foUov/ed his employer from 

 the box, and I noticed, as he was closing the door, that he 

 suddenly thrust in his head, and looked as if still in fear that 

 Doe or Eoe might be detected in some shadowy corner. 



Within three or four days from this time I again was on 

 the road to Newmarket under the care and pilotage of my 

 nervous trainer, and ridden by Tiny Pippin. Once more I trod 

 the heath, but, neglected or forgotten, not one of my former friends 

 or admirers came to see me. There was no John Seilusall, no 

 Spankey, no HaiTy Dale. Alas ! alas ! When does man's cold 

 selfishness become more apparent than in his treatment of us ? 



Again, ay, again the pigskin was girthed upon me to meet 

 my rival Clearwell. None engaged in the race appeared but 

 him, and consequently it was reduced to a match between us. 

 With the saddle and shotted saddle-cloths, -ist. 41b. was ready 

 upon my back, when the remaining part of the assigiDcd vreight 

 became added in Tiny Pippin's form, neatly arrayed in blue 

 and vrhite. The course over which Vv^e were to contend for the 

 prize was across the Elat, one mile three furlongs and seventy- 

 three yards, and I felt assured that not one as yet Lad been so 

 well adapted to my powers, although the dead weight I had to 

 carry made me fear that what I hoped to be an advantage was 

 more than balanced by Clearwell ha^dng none. 



I neither knew nor cared what Tiny's orders were, for as vro 

 stood at the post ready for the start, I determined to run the 

 race as I liked, and that was as good as I could make the pace 

 fi-om end to end. For once I resolved to have my own way, 

 for I knew I could overpower my feather. 



