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for eight days, and I wasn't able to get about properly 

 for two weeks. I really think that what prevented 

 me breaking down altogether directly after the 

 accident and taking to my bed as soon as I could get 

 there was Lord William's saying that Cannon — ^then 

 my great rival in winning mounts — was to be put up 

 on Democrat. It is wonderful how much pain can be 

 stood when the blood is up ! 



Lord William was very sympathetic during my ill- 

 ness, but it made me feel worse when he came to see 

 me and wouldn't talk about Democrat. I would say 

 to him, " Democrat could never have beaten Forfar- 

 shire, my lord," and I would almost have a relapse, 

 and would start feeling all my pains over again, 

 when he answered me, " We won't talk of that, little 

 man, you did your best." It made me feel like hell. 

 Lord William would never discuss the race afterwards. 

 I know that to his dying day he was convinced that 

 Democrat was the best horse in the race on that day 

 at Kempton. 



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