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Clement's Danes rendered their further progress almost impossible. "Oh, dear! oh, dear! how unlucky," exclaimed Jorrocks, "I would have given twenty pounds of best Twankay for a fine day and see what a thing we've got! Hold my 'oss," said he to the Yorkshireman, "while I run into the 'Angel, and borrow an argand burner, or we shall be endorsed to a dead certainty." Off he got, and ran to the inn.
What my guv'nor don't know about a 'oss isn't worth knowing." "So I should say," assented Davis, emphatically. "I do hate to have a juggins about the place. Barker, is that a spot o' rust on that pillar-chain, or is my eyesight deceiving me? No, my men, if there's the slightest thing askew when Mr. Stafford walks round, I shall break my heart and sack the man who's responsible for it.
Seeing this, I takes courage, and said, 'Why, Tim, your 'oss will do it! 'Thank'e, Mr.
But I was nearer than 'im, an' a deal faster though I don't mean to boast " "An' a deal frighteneder," suggested Junkie. "P'raps, 'owever I got to the 'oss first. I didn't take time to mount, but went leap-frog over 'is tail slap into the saddle, which gave the hold 'oss such a skeer that 'e bolted!
News came from Oliver that he had been offered and had accepted an infantry commission, and that Chipmunk, having none of the special qualities of a "'oss soldier," had, by certain skilful wire-pullings, been transferred to his regiment, and had once more become his devoted servant. "A month of this sort of thing," he wrote, "would make our dear old Doggie sit up." Doggie sighed.
Quiet day. Much talk with all. The Lord opened my lips. 'March 3. Walked to Barosaij with Boyinto to bring my presents. Talk about Christianity. Prayer in the desert. Feet terribly bad, oh, such pain in walking. 'March 4. Carted back. 'March 7. Hara Oss. Walked back here. Called on Tu Lobsung. Talk. He knew the way to heaven, but said, "Tell it to some of the younger ones."
"No, sir; he's not come down yet," replied the man, "nor do I know when he will come. He's been down at Bath for some time 'sociatin' with the aldermen o' Bristol and has thrown up a vast o' bad flesh two stun' sin' last season and he's afeared this oss won't be able to carry 'im, and so he writ to me to take 'im out to-day, to show 'im." "He'd carry me, I think," said Mr.
I'm blowed if it arn't a disgrace to an oss to carry such a man, added he, eyeing the chestnut fidgeting and wincing as the captain worked away at the stirrups. Mr. Bragg trotted briskly on with the hounds, preceded by Joe Banks the first whip, and having Jack Swipes the second, and Tom Stot, riding together behind him, to keep off the crowd.
I was to say this 'oss must leave our place this morning or there'll be trouble." "There seems to have been trouble already," Bunny replied. "'E's done enough damage for twenty 'osses. Kick, you should see 'im; 'e's kicked a loose box silly. Our Guv'nor's fairly got 'is rag out." "He must wait until I've finished breakfast. You'd better have a cigarette, Sam."
"Why, you ain't werry large yourself, mam, you ain't." "No, I fear I am rather petite," said the Duchess with a trill of girlish laughter. "And pray, Giant, what may you be doing here?" "Come up on the coach, I did, box seat, mam, to take Mr. Beverley back wiv me 'cause 'is 'oss ain't safe, and " "Not safe, what do you mean, boy?" "Some coves got in and tried to nobble 'Moonraker' and 'im "
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