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eyes. This is not infallibly the best method of 

 discovering anything wrong in, or about, that part. 

 I adopt a very different system. I watch most 

 attentively the man's eyes instead, and often find my 

 reward : but neither Mr. Weatherside nor Mr. Poser 

 condescended to look into my countenance, so I had 

 the better opportunity of looking into theirs, and I 

 was not long in discovering that Chameleon was 

 pronounced to be a positive trump. 



Mr. Poser now opened the conversation with 

 *' He looks tolerably right ; the off eye appeared to 

 alter in brightness before I exercised him but I 

 can't see anything defective." 



" Eye ?" quickly repeated I, as bold as a sheep, 

 *' I will guarantee both his eyes with any special 

 warranty you like if you don't object to any other part 

 of his head." 



This they could not, for the exterior conformation 

 was perfect ; so then with just a slight glance at each 

 other which bespoke their entire concurrence, agree- 

 ment, and satisfaction, Mr. Weatherside turned to me 

 with " You can take the Chesnut in exchange, if 

 you desire to have her." 



The Chesnut was brought out, and I, looking 

 very loth to part with the beautiful Chameleon 

 now ventured to speak with easy confidence. "I am 



