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(it was generally towards evening that Chameleon's 

 appearance unexpectedly changed) as he rode gently 

 along on the broad green sward, on the brink of 

 the muddy ditch on his right, half filled with bushes 

 and stingijig nettles, Chameleon suddenly stopped, 

 shook his head strangely, and looking up to the sky 

 in a suppliant manner that seemed to say " Oh ! that 

 such a Merciful Make-believe as you should ever come 

 to grief," upon his knees he went in an epileptic fit, 

 slobbering away like an overfed calf, and gradually 

 sliding down the slope into the ditch, pulling the rider 

 with him. Sad misgivings now overtook the mind of 

 Mr. Weatherside, but, assistance having been 

 procured. Chameleon, in half an hour, was got out, 

 led away gently, and by the time dinner was over they 

 both arrived at the town residence. A consultation 

 was held the following morning and a kind of half 

 threatening style of polite letter dispatched to me in 

 in the country. It might be construed to mean, 

 '' Bring the Chesnut back again, and we shall all be 

 contented, otherwise exposure may be resorted to ; " 

 but I did not read it in that light, and long before it 

 reached me poor Chameleon had suffered another 

 attack. The following answer was returned : — 



"Mr. Spurs' compliments to Mr. Weatherside, 

 the Rajah, and Mr. Poser, and he is much concerned 



