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The groom, however, who heard this was quite aware that 

 Mr. Stubbings did not wish to give unlimited credit to the 

 captain, and he knew also that the second horse was to have 

 carried his master the whole day, as the animal which was 

 brought to the meet had been ridden hard on the previous 

 Wednesday. At all this the Senator looked with curious 

 eyes, thinking that he had never in his life seen brought 

 together a set of more useless human beings. 



* That is Lord Rufford,' said Morton, pointing to a stout, 

 ruddy-faced, handsome man of about thirty, who was the 

 owner of the carriage. 



' Oh, a lord. Do the lords hunt generally ? * 



* That 's as they like it.' 



* Senators with us wouldn't have time for that,' said the 

 Senator. 



' But you are paid to do your work.' 



* Everybody from whom work is expected should be 

 paid. Then the work will be done, or those who pay will 

 know the reason why.' 



* I must speak to Lord Rufford,' said Morton. ' If 

 you '11 come with me, I '11 introduce you.' The Senator 

 followed willingly enough, and the introduction was made 

 while his lordship was still standing by his horse. The two 

 men had known each other in London, and it was natural 

 that Morton, as owner of the ground, should come out and 

 speak to the only man who knew him. It soon was spread 

 about that the gentleman talking to Lord Rufford was John 

 Morton, and many who lived in the county came up to shake 



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