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got to ride in the next race but one, and I can 

 only just do the weight.' 



Reginald introduced Bowman to Lina 

 Lancelot, and she was charmed with his quiet, 

 gentlemanly manner. Amongst others who 

 had accepted Reginald's invitation to come 

 down in the coach was an old gentleman called 

 Draycot, who had been a very fine whip in 

 days gone by, and he expressed a great wish 

 to handle the ribbons on the return journey. 

 This he did, and despite the crush and crowd, 

 all went well until they got as far as Cheam. 

 Here part of a culvert had given way, and 

 it was consequently very narrow indeed. Mr. 

 Draycot had pulled the horses into a slow trot 

 in order to give the carriage in front time to 

 cross the culvert, when a two-wheeled shay 

 driven by a perfect specimen of the East End 

 ruffian, accompanied by five other kindred 

 spirits, each a perfect Bill Sikes, tried to cut 

 in on the wrong side. In less time than it 

 takes to write it, the near fore wheel sent them 

 flying. A similar kind of conveyance, in fact 



