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He had made book on many tracks; he it was who had brought out the filly Rouletta, Sam Kirby's best-known thoroughbred, and "mopped up" with her. Both mine and mare Danny had named after Kirby's girl, and under Danny's management both had been quick producers. All in all, Royal was considered by those who knew him best as a master of many trades and a Jack of none.
She had come to Bellethorne Park the very week the black mare was foaled. When they all went out to see the little, awkward, kicking colt in the big box stall, separated from its whinnying mother by a strong barred fence, the owner of the stables had laughingly named the filly after his sister. "But," Ida told them, "father told Aunt Ida that the filly was to be my property.
Not a moment is to be lost on your landing in England." "Mike!" cried I, "how look the cattle for a journey?" "The chestnut is a little low in flesh, but in great wind, your honor; and the black horse is jumping like a filly." "And Badger?" said I. "Howld him, if you can, that's all; but it's murthering work this, carrying despatches day after day."
"It's that red-headed boy of Joe Crofton's," chuckled Aunt Jane. "Nobody'd ever think he was born in Kentucky; now, would they? Old Man Bob Crawford used to say that every country boy in this state was a sort o' half-brother to a horse. But that boy yonder ain't no kin to the filly he's tryin' to ride. There's good blood in that filly as sure's you're born.
"Whar be the filly hid, Tobe?" Eugenia asked, curiosity overpowering her. "Ax me no questions an' I'll tell ye no lies," he replied, gruffly.
"But sure there was no such talk," said Doyle, "not that I heard of, anyway." "There was not," said Gallagher, "but there will be now; and there might have been. There's no denying that there might have been." "Doyle," said the Major anxiously. "We must finish settling the price of the filly later on. I'm nervous, I'm confoundedly nervous about what the doctor may be doing.
I was a chit an insignificant nonentity yet, despite his sex, size, and importance, I was complete master of that situation, and knew it: thus I laughed. I saw that he recognized me again by the dusky red he flushed beneath his sun-darkened skin. No doubt he regretted having called me a filly above all things. He bowed stiffly, but I held out my hand, saying: "Do shake hands.
After they had seen the world through the bottom of a tumbler Deely continued the gossip. "Watch me now, been a friend of dukes in England and Ireland, that Mr. James Gathorne Kerry, as any one can see; and there he is feelin' the hocks of a filly or openin' the jaws of a stud horse, age-hunting!
"Th' Ramblin' Kid don't need to back the filly with his money, Dorsey," Old Heck said slowly and in a voice audible in every part of the room; "I'm here to back her with mine! You've done a lot of talking now, damn you, cover your chatter with coin or shut up!" the end of the sentence coming like the crack of a whip. With a nervous laugh the Vermejo cattleman jerked a wallet from his pocket.
Forsyde's comin'," and Monsieur Profond "poinded" with a yellow-gloved finger; "small car, with a small lunch"; he moved on, groomed, sleepy, and remote, George Forsyte following, neat, huge, and with his jesting air. Val remained gazing at the Mayfly filly.
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