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ing inattentive ears, for Clifton's attention was concen- 

 trated on the light blue jacket which Bowsprit carried, 

 and he saw with much satisfaction that it had got well 



The little Black Beast 



away on the rails, and when they had gone a furlong 

 was almost clear of the rest. On they sped, the white a 

 length behind and the crimson colours of High Street 

 prominent amid the other half-dozen that came on in a 

 bunch. Half the distance had been covered, and Ball, 



