66 CONFESSIONS OP A HORSE DEALER. 



"How much must I give you for buying him ?" 



"Five pounds," said Eoby. 



" I'll have him," said the coper, " if you will bring 

 him over to Warrington the day after to-morrow, for 

 I have been looking after such a horse for the last 

 month ; I want to match another to run in a nobleman's 

 carriage. I am sorry that I left my check book at home, 

 but you can send the horse up, and come yourself to 

 my residence (any one will tell you where I live), and 

 have a bit of dinner with me. I have very little money 

 with me to-day, but here is half-a-sovereign to bind the 

 bargain. You must give me an acknowledgment in 

 writing that you have sold me the horse, and received 

 half-a-sovereign on account." 



" Oh yes," said Eoby, and received the half-sove- 

 reign. 



This took place in the bar-parlour of an inn, near the 

 gates of the repository, and when the bargain was fas- 

 tened, another coper appeared on the scene. 



"A glass of ale, miss," said this worthy to the wait- 

 ress, "and look handy I'm in a hurry. Have you 



seen p Oh," said he, affecting to see Mr. Eoby for 



the first time, and not recognising the confederate, 

 "you're the wery gen'lman I am looking for. I'll give 

 you a pound for buying that bay horse," holding a sove- 

 reign towards Mr. Eoby with his finger and thumb. 



" I have just sold him to this gentleman," said Eoby. 



" Well," said he, turning to his confederate, <4 how 

 much will you sell him for ?' 



