192 HARK FORRARDl 



CHAPTEE XI 



'MORE matrimony' 



On Wednesday, Eeginald came down, and 

 after a chat with Turner about the young 

 partridges which were just hatching out, said, 

 ' By the way, Turner, you will be losing Phoebe 

 soon ; she has grown into a very fine young 

 woman.' 



' Boy goy, squoire, naow that's the 

 curiousest thing as iver oi saad, as yen should 

 begin fer ter talk about moy gal, fer oi meant 

 fer ter ax yer mysen this very dee. Yer known 

 that theer jockey chap as they say knocked 

 your 'oss over i' the Grand Natural 'Unt race. 

 Well ! a 'as axed fer ter wed 'er, beggar 'is legs 

 on 'im, and oi said as I'd be dalled if he should 

 do hanythink er the sort onless oi wur quoite 

 seure as a 'adna done it a purpose.' 



