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At length, putting his thumbs into the arm-holes of his waistcoat, he replied, "I bet a crown you know as well as I do." "Done," said Mr. Jorrocks holding out his hand. "No I won't do that," replied the man, "but I'll tell you what I'll do with you, I'll lay you two to one, in fives or fifties if you like, that you knew before you axed, and that Thunderbolt don't win the Riddlesworth."
Nobody ever suspected that she was a clean bred thing own sister to Jenny, that won the Corinthians, and ran second to Giles for the Riddlesworth but so she was, and a better bred mare never leaped the pound in Ballinasloe.
The race list was a tempting one, Riddlesworth, Craven Stakes, Column Stakes, Oatlands, Port, Claret, Sherry, Madeira, and all other sorts. A good week's racing in fact, for the saintly sinners who frequent the Heath had not then discovered any greater impropriety in travelling on a Sunday, then in cheating each other on the Monday.
Jorrocks proceeded to pay the remainder of his fare in the coach office. The mail was full inside and out, indeed the book-keeper assured him he could have filled a dozen more, so anxious ware all London to see the Riddlesworth run. "Inside," said he, "are you and your friend, and if it wern't that the night air might give you cold, Mr.
"But still, my dear Frank, there are many very eligible matches to be made just now." "I do not doubt it, madam, but pray who are they?" "Why, Miss Riddlesworth " "A very pretty girl, and I am told a large fortune. But let me hear the others first." "Clara Beauchamp, well connected, and a very sweet girl." "Granted also, for anything I know to the contrary. Have you more on your list?"
'When Lady Riddlesworth joins the conversation it is like a stoppage in the streets. I invented a piece of intelligence to clear the way, as you would call out Fire! or The queen is coming! There used to be things called vers de société, which were not poetry; and I do not see why there should not be social illusions which are not fibs.
Nobody ever suspected that she was a clean bred thing own sister to Jenny, that won the Corinthians, and ran second to Giles for the Riddlesworth but so she was, and a better bred mare never leaped the pound in Ballinasloe.
I think you had better go back to the forest, Lord Eugene, and see if you cannot stumble upon a fool who may drill you in repartee. How do you do, Lady Riddlesworth? and she bowed to two ladies who seemed inclined to stop, but Edith added, 'I heard great applications for you this moment on the terrace. 'Indeed! exclaimed the ladies; and they moved on.
"But still my dear Frank, there are many very eligible matches to be made just now." "I do not doubt it, madam; but pray who are they?" "Why, Miss Riddlesworth." "A very pretty girl, and I am told a large fortune. But let me hear the others first." "Clara Beauchamp, well connected, and a very sweet girl." "Granted also, for any thing I know to the contrary. Have you more on your list?"
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