144 THE HUNTING-FIELD. 



Muley IMolocli,, so there is not much the matter 

 as to breeding. I bought her for 60/. after seeing 

 her beat^ evidently from want of condition at the 

 time. You may get one for a fifth of the money, 

 just as good for ordinary purposes ; so I strongly 

 recommend your leaving her where she is ; and 

 always bear in mind as regards horses, that their 

 value chiefly depends on their being applied to the 

 purposes their peculiar qualities fit them for.^^ 



" I wish/^ said my friend during the evening, 

 "I could persuade you to ride my grey to- 

 morrow j my man tells me he never baulks now 

 as he did when I got him : your account of him 

 will decide me whether to keep him on or not." 



" Saddle White Surrey for the field to-morrow," 

 said I, " as you wish it ; if we take our line of 

 country and keep among the chalk, grey will I 

 hope do : but if we get into the grazing part of 

 our country, I fear the pasturage will not be to 

 his taste ; however, I will take care to leave 

 enough in him to reach home." 



We were somewhat early at the fixture, and 

 the hounds were only coming up as we got there. 

 On coming up, the first Whip and Huntsman 

 touched their caps. 



" I have brought a friend to see your hounds," 

 said I to the latter. 



" Very proud to see the gentleman, sir," said 

 Will. 



