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'Won't ride, won't he? asked the Captain. 'Not if he can help it, replied George, adding, 'but he's such a shocking huntsman never saw such a huntsman in all my life. George's experience lay between his Uncle Jellyboy, who rode eighteen stone and a half, Tom Scramble, the pedestrian huntsman of the Slowfoot hounds, near Mr. Latherington's, and Mr. Watchorn.
Ladies get on better with them than men: either the ladies are more tolerant of twaddle, or their discerning eyes see in the gawky youth the germ of future usefulness. George was on capital terms with himself. He was the oracle of Mr. Latherington's school, where he was not only head boy and head swell, but a considerable authority on sporting matters.
Latherington's, for which he will most likely 'catch it' when he gets back; and oh, wonder of wonders, here's Robert Foozle himself! 'Well, Robert, you've come to the steeple-chase? 'Yes, I've come to the steeple-chase. 'Are you fond of steeple-chases? 'Yes, I'm fond of steeple-chases. 'I dare say you never were at one before, observes his mother.
A New Year's Day's hunt with Sir Harry had long been looked forward to by the little Raws, and the little Spooneys, and the big and little Cheeks, and we don't know how many others. Nay, it had been talked of by the elder boys at their respective schools we beg pardon, academies Dr. Switchington's, Mr. Latherington's, Mrs.
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