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posts and rails the second time round. Little Lady 

 cantered in alone ; Blankney strolling up some time 

 afterwards. 



There is no need to make record of Bertie's delight 

 at the success. "We dined next day at the mess of the 

 14th, Blankney and his brethren were excessively 

 friendly, and seemed pleased and satisfied ; as most 

 assuredly were we. Blankney opines that he went 

 rather too fast at the timber ; but a conviction 

 seemed to be gaining ground towards the close 

 of the evening that he had not gone fast enough 

 at any period of the race. 



And for JSTellie ? She kept her promise, and 

 granted my request ; and very soon after the ankle 

 was well we required the services of other horses 

 — grey ones ! 



