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ronud and trotted back home through the gates. 

 He has been suspended twice, mind you, in his 

 time, and has sailed uncommon close to the 

 wind sev^eral times.' 



' At all events I will be on the look-out to- 

 morrow. But I think I shall wait on Tittlebat.' 



' Little Spratt has a tremendous opinion of 

 him. I told you what he said after he laid you 

 the monkey.' 



' Yes ! Can you spare me half the bet ? ' 



' Of course.' 



' Right.' 



As they drove through the park, they over- 

 took Pari by, leading Independent, who kept 

 breaking into an amble and shaking his head, 

 as fresh as a daisy after his gallop. 



' None the worse, evidently, Purlby,' said 

 Reginald as they passed. 



' All the better, sir ; he will run a better 

 horse to-morrow if you don't let that there 

 Rattrap knock you over again.' 



' Purlby evidently thinks as you do, old 

 man,' said he to Acton. 



