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The little jockey glanced at his master, saw he meant business, and slipped off the great horse, chagrin in every line of his face. Albert, unbidden, had already gathered the reins in his hand and was preparing to mount. "No," said Boy authoritatively. "Albert, take Silvertail." She slipped off the tall old mare. Her father nodded approval. "She's right," he muttered.
Sometimes, on these occasions, the latter would suddenly check Silvertail, while in full career, and, in a voice that could be beard from almost every quarter of the little town, harangue them for half an hour together in their own language, and with an air of authority that was ludicrous to those who witnessed it and must have been witnessed to be conceived.
Now!" The manoeuvre failed. Lollypop and Silvertail got well away, but the young horse merely pawed the air. Monkey Brand's face was set. "Give me that whip, Albert," he said between his teeth. "No," said the girl. "That's no good." Old Mat held up his hand. "He ain't for it," he said masterfully. "Get off him, Brand."
Sometimes, on these occasions, the latter would suddenly check Silvertail, while in full career, and, in a voice that could be beard from almost every quarter of the little town, harangue them for half an hour together in their own language, and with an air of authority that was ludicrous to those who witnessed it and must have been witnessed to be conceived.
The object of this reconnoissance was, therefore, only to see if the canoe of the settler was still on the shore, and with this object he suffered Silvertail to take the road along the sands, while he himself, with his arms folded and his head sunk on his chest, fell into a reverie with which was connected the manner and the means of securing the disloyal Desborough, should it happen that he had not yet departed.
His lecture concluded, Sampson would again brandish his cudgel, and vociferate another shout; then betaking himself to the nearest store, he would urge Silvertail upon the footway, and with a tap of his rude cudgel against the door, summon whoever was within, to appear with a glass of his favorite beverage.
Take little Silvertail; a canter will do her good. I shall ride Roderick myself up through the gully. You may tell Mrs Watson not to bring tea in till she sees me, as I may be late." Jacob was soon off on his errands, and his master proceeded slowly up the hilly gorge at the back of his house.
"Saddle me Silvertail, Bill," repeated the old man with the air of one whose mandate was not to be questioned. "But where the devil are you going, sir," he added impatiently. "Why to saddle Silvertail, to be sure," said the youth, who was just closing the door for that purpose. "What, and leave me a miserable old man to get up without a light. Oh fie, Bill.
Among the faults of Sampson Gattrie, was certainly not that of neglecting the noble animal to whom long habit had deeply attached him. Silvertail was equally a favorite with the son, who had more than once ridden him in the occasional races that took place upon the hard sands of the lake shore, and in which he had borne every thing away.
The evening of this same inspection was one of the few occasions on which Pommier was bombarded. A sudden two minutes' "hate" of about 40 shells, 4.2 and 5.9, wounded three men and killed both the C.O.'s horses, "Silvertail" and "Baby"; both came out with the Battalion.
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