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for him. Why, he must have thought me a rogue 

 or a fool, to go to sell a horse trusted to me to sell at 

 a fair price, for forty-five pounds. I ivas not over 

 civil to my lord, for my dander was up, so I said, * I 

 vi^ish you may get him.' I dare say he will be send- 

 ing and offering a pound or two more ; but he shan't 

 have him unless he gives the full price. I axed sixty ; 

 now, if you take him, I will say fifty-five, 'cos I sees 

 you're a gentleman." 



•* Well, I like the looks of the horse, I must allow." 



" Yes, but you'd like him better if you rode him- 

 You shall have a saddle on him : there is some satis- 

 faction in putting the likes of you on a horse, you 

 knows what a nice 'oss is. Bill," calling to the 

 man holding the horse during this precious piece 

 of humbugging, *• put a saddle on for the gentle- 

 man." 



The horse having carried a lady is so positive a 

 proof of his quietness, that Mr. Verdant thinks the 

 riding him unnecessary ; he has made up his mind to 

 have him. 



"Thauk you," says he, " I will not give the man 



