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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: I saw you waltzing with the little Bertie, old fellow, said Lord Fitzheron, and therefore did not stay to speak to you, as I thought we should meet here. I am to call for you, mind. How shall we all feel this time to-morrow ? said Egremont, smiling. The happiest fellow at this moment must be Cockie Graves, said Lord Milford. He can have no suspense. I have been looking over his book, and I defy him, whatever happens, not to lose. Poor Cockie, said Mr. Berners; he has asked me to dine with him at the Clarendon on Saturday. Cockie is a very good Cockie, said Lord Milford, and Caravan is a very good horse; and if any gentleman sportsman present wishes to give seven to two, I will take him to any amount. My book is made up, said Egremont: and I stand or fall by Caravan. And I. And I. And I. Well, mark my words, said a fourth, rather solemnly, Rat-trap wins. There is not a horse except Caravan, said Lord Milford, fit for a borough stake. You used to be all for Phosphorus, Egremont, said Lord Eugene de Vere. Yes; but fortunately I have got out of that scrape. I owe Phlop. Dormer a good turn for that. I was the third man who knew he had gone lame. chapter{{Section 4 or And what are the odds against him no ? Oh nominal; forty to one; what you please. He won't run, said Mr. Berners, John Day told me he had refused to ride him. I believe Cockie Graves might win something if Phosphorus came in first, said Lord Milford, laughing. How close it is to-night said Egremont. Waiter, give me some Seltzer water; and open another window; open them all. At this moment an influx of guests intimated that the assembly at Lady St. Julians' had broken up. Many at the table rose and...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217055307 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217055303 |
| Weight | 2.25 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.55 In |
| List Price | $24.02 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 706 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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