. Sketches in the hunting field. Dick say, Hed go at a haystack—Idont say jump it, but hed try; and the fence whichstopped him now was nothing. The others rushedover, and then, momentarily inspired by the example,Wyatts beast went at it also with a feeble sort of hop,knocked all his four legs hard, and, having tumbleddown, didnt seem to care at all about getting up anymore. Look at him! Do you see? cried Beauclerc,gazing through his field-glasses. No, I dont, Dick answered, with his glass focussedon the performance ; and if you can see Achates, all Ican say is I congratulate you on your eyesig
. Sketches in the hunting field. Dick say, Hed go at a haystack—Idont say jump it, but hed try; and the fence whichstopped him now was nothing. The others rushedover, and then, momentarily inspired by the example,Wyatts beast went at it also with a feeble sort of hop,knocked all his four legs hard, and, having tumbleddown, didnt seem to care at all about getting up anymore. Look at him! Do you see? cried Beauclerc,gazing through his field-glasses. No, I dont, Dick answered, with his glass focussedon the performance ; and if you can see Achates, all Ican say is I congratulate you on your eyesight, for thatnoble animal is at the present moment comfortablyreposing in his stall at Hednesford. What! why—who, then ? vaguely cried Beau-clerc, less than ever able to make it out. Ill tell you directly. Look out! Here theycome! And they did come; only three in it now,Konig leading, but evidently with labour; then, neck-and-neck, Hades and the mare ; but she is going wellwithin herself, and the man on Hades is hard at WHO WON THE KEXILWORTH CUP. 213 At the distance Rosendale sets her going, and Beau-clerc felt her between his knees as he looked—he knewthat bounding stride so well! On she comes up toKonigs shoulders — level — a head — a neck — half alength—a length in front: like a greyhound, like adeer, like just whatever gallops best of all. Hades isnearly done with : Heidenberg sits down and begins toride furiously; but I think Rosendale has backed hismount rather heavily, for he laughs aloud as his pinkjacket shoots past the post first by three lengths. Beauclerc laughs too, as a man may be permitted todo when he is ;^ 12,000 to the good. Yah! shouted the crowd as the supposititiousAchates rejoins his companions by crossing the firstfence in the wrong direction; and Evelyn gives hisexplanation: I told Manners how good Achates was, and that Iwas going to enter him for this race and some thought that if Achates could jump, Fidus,being sim
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