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I replied that I was very sorry he was disappointed, 

 but that I did not know just what he wanted. 

 If he would come up again I would do my best to 

 fit him out with a horse that should suit him. So 

 he came up, and I had a very suitable horse for 

 him that I had bought in the Pytchley country — 

 short tail black horse, easy to ride and a very good 

 jumper. So we changed over, and it made a 

 friend and a very good customer for life. He 

 had two sons. One of them lives and farms near 

 Daventry. 



I remember so well having a talk with Sir Henri, 

 and I said I thought he was making a great mistake 

 in putting his son to work in London. I told 

 him : " When you started. Sir Henri, I suppose 

 you had not much money and had to work in the 

 city. Now that you are a very rich man, what 

 object is there in spoiling your son's life making 

 him do something that he is not cut out for .'' " 



The son was very fond of country life and sport, 

 and I found him a good farm and a good house. 

 I am sure he would tell you he has been very happy 

 there. He was keen on race-riding and won quite 

 a few steeplechases. He bought a horse from me 

 that I think he won two races on in one day at 

 Norwich. What with hunting, racing, polo, golf 

 and farming, and a charming wife, I am sure he 

 has had a very happy life. 



Major Burnaby was a very good customer of 

 mine. When he took the Quorn he got me to find 



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