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He regarded Aintree as worse than Benedict Arnold, because Arnold had turned traitor for power and money; Aintree was a traitor through mere weakness, because he could not say "no" to a bottle. Only in secret Standish railed against Aintree. When his brother policemen gossiped and jested about him, out of loyalty to the army he remained silent. But in his heart he could not forgive.
He said further that since he had arrived on the isthmus he had heard only of Aintree's misconduct, that soon the War Department would hear of it, that Aintree would lose his commission, would break the backbone of a splendid career. "It's a friend talking," continued Haldane, "and you know it! It's because I am your friend that I've risked losing your friendship!
Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone. At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath. It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.
And so Hands off and no Hanky-Panky was the war-chaunt of the young American bloods whom great Cunarders vomited on to the docks at Liverpool and P.-and-O.'s landed at Tilbury to join the Ikey's Own, who had been on watch throughout the winter. The National always takes place on the Friday of Aintree week. All the week special trains were running Liverpool-ward from the ends of the British Isles.
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