PTJECnASING nOESES. S'~) 



Now, we are not to suppose the man leading the 

 horse home to be totally silent, for, finding Mr. Ver- 

 dant disposed to listen, he begins something in this 

 way : *' I didn't think you'd have got this horse for 

 the money you give for him. I know the lady's 

 groom what owned him, and he told me a hundred 

 would not tempt his missus to part from him ; but," 

 adding with a wink, '* there was something wrong in 

 money matters, so she was forced to cut her stick. 

 Mr. Nip'em, who had the sale of the 'oss, was asking 

 a deal more nor you give, but I told him keep was 

 expensive, and you seemed a nice gentleman, he'd 

 better let you have him a bargain, so I saved you 

 twenty pounds any way." 



Now a man who has saved us twenty pounds " any 

 way" is certainly entitled to a sovereign some way ; 

 and we will infer it was given. 



We suppose Mr. Verdant to have given fifty- 

 five pounds for his horse : he had not given more 

 than the animal's looks warranted the seller in de- 

 manding ; and it would have been even a very mode- 

 rate price had the horse been what he seemed, or was 



