\"Ireallycannothelpcongratulatingyouonyourgoodfortune，\"saidI。
\"Thata’n’tall，\"saidthelandlord。\"Thisverymorningthefolksofourparishmademechurchwarden，whichtheywouldnomorehavedoneamonthago，whentheyconsideredmeadownpin，thanthey—\"
\"Mercyuponus！\"saidI，\"iffortunepoursinuponyouinthismanner，whoknowsbutthatwithinayeartheymaymakeyouajusticeofthepeace？\"
\"Whoknows，indeed！\"saidthelandlord。\"Well，Iwillprovemyselfworthyofmygoodluckbyshowingthegratefulmind—
nottothosewhowouldbekindtomenow，buttothosewhowere，whenthedayswererathergloomy。Mycustomersshallhaveabundanceofroughlanguage，butI’llknockanyonedownwhosaysanythingagainsttheclergymanwholentmethefiftypounds，oragainsttheChurchofEngland，ofwhichheisparsonandIamchurchwarden。Iamalsoreadytodoanythinginreasonforhimwhopaidmeforthealehedrank，whenI
shouldn’thavehadthehearttocollarhimforthemoneyhadherefusedtopay；whoneverjeeredorfloutedmeliketherestofmycustomerswhenIwasadownpin—andthoughherefusedtofightcrossFORmewasnevercrossWITHme，butlistenedtoallIhadtosay，andgavemeallkindsofgoodadvice。NowwhodoyouthinkImeanbythislast？why，whobutyourself—whoonearthbutyourself？Theparsonisagoodmanandagreatpreacher，andI’llknockanybodydownwhosaystothecontrary；andImentionhimfirst，becausewhy；he’sagentleman，andyouatinker。ButIambynomeanssureyouarenotthebestfriendofthetwo；forI
doubt，doyousee，whetherIshouldhavehadthefiftypoundsbutforyou。Youpersuadedmetogiveupthatsillydrinktheycallsherry，anddrinkale；andwhatwasitbutdrinkingalewhichgavemecouragetoknockdownthatfellowHunter—
andknockinghimdownwas，Iverilybelieve，theturningpointofmydisorder。Goddon’tlovethemwhowon’tstrikeoutforthemselves；andasfarasIcancalculatewithrespecttotime，itwasjustthemomentafterIhadknockeddownHunter，thattheparsonconsentedtolendmethemoney，andeverythingbegantogrowciviltome。So，dashmybuttonsifIshowtheungratefulmindtoyou！Idon’toffertoknockanybodydownforyou，becausewhy—Idaresayyoucanknockabodydownyourself；butI’lloffersomethingmoretothepurpose；asmybusinessiswonderfullyontheincrease，Ishallwantsomebodytohelpmeinservingmycustomers，andkeepingtheminorder。Ifyouchoosetocomeandserveforyourboard，andwhatthey’llgiveyou，givemeyourfist；orifyouliketenshillingsaweekbetterthantheirsixpencesandha’pence，onlysayso—though，tobeopenwithyou，Ibelieveyouwouldmaketwicetenshillingsoutofthem—thesneaking，fawning，curry—favouringhumbugs！\"
\"Iammuchobligedtoyou，\"saidI，\"foryourhandsomeoffer，which，however，Iamobligedtodecline。\"
\"Whyso？\"saidthelandlord。
\"Iamnotfitforservice，\"saidI；\"moreover，Iamabouttoleavethispartofthecountry。\"AsIspokeahorseneighedinthestable。\"Whathorseisthat？\"saidI。
\"Itbelongstoacousinofmine，whoputitintomyhandsyesterdayinthehopesthatImightgetridofitforhim，thoughhewouldnomorehavedonesoaweekago，whenheconsideredmeadownpin，thanhewouldhavegiventhehorseaway。Areyoufondofhorses？\"
\"Verymuch，\"saidI。
\"Thencomeandlookatit。\"Heledmeintothestable，where，inastall，stoodanoble—lookinganimal。
\"Dearme，\"saidI，\"Isawthishorseat—fair。\"
\"Likeenough，\"saidthelandlord；\"hewasthereandwasofferedforseventypounds，butdidn’tfindabidderatanyprice。Whatdoyouthinkofhim？\"
\"He’sasplendidcreature。\"
\"Iamnojudgeofhorses，\"saidthelandlord；\"butIamtoldhe’safirstratetrotter，goodleaper，andhassomeofthebloodofSyntax。Whatdoesallthatsignify？—thegameisagainsthismaster，whoisadownpin，isthinkingofemigrating，andwantsmoneyconfoundedly。Heaskedseventypoundsatthefair；but，betweenourselves，hewouldbegladtotakefiftyhere。\"
\"Ialmostwish，\"saidI，\"thatIwerearichsquire。\"
\"Youwouldbuyhimthen，\"saidthelandlord。Herehemusedforsometime，withaveryprofoundlook。\"Itwouldbearumthing，\"saidhe，\"if，sometimeorother，thathorseshouldcomeintoyourhands。Didn’tyouhearhowheneighedwhenyoutalkedaboutleavingthecountry？Mygrannywasawisewoman，andwasuptoallkindsofsignsandwonders，soundsandnoises，theinterpretationofthelanguageofbirdsandanimals，crowingandlowing，neighingandbraying。Ifshehadbeenhere，shewouldhavesaidatoncethatthathorsewasfatedtocarryyouaway。Onthatpoint，however，Icansaynothing，forunderfiftypoundsnoonecanhavehim。Areyoutakingthatmoneyoutofyourpockettopaymefortheale？Thatwon’tdo；nothingtopay；Iinvitedyouthistime。
Nowifyouaregoing，youhadbestgetintotheroadthroughtheyard—gate。Iwon’ttroubleyoutomakeyourwaythroughthekitchenandmyfine—weathercompany—confoundthem！\"
CHAPTERXVIII
Mr。Petulengro’sDevice—TheLeathernPurse—ConsenttoPurchaseaHorse。
ASIreturnedalongtheroadImetMr。Petulengroandoneofhiscompanions，whotoldmethattheywereboundforthepublic—house；whereuponIinformedJasperhowIhadseeninthestablethehorsewhichwehadadmiredatthefair。\"I
shouldn’twonderifyoubuythathorseafterall，brother，\"
saidMr。Petulengro。Withasmileattheabsurdityofsuchasupposition，Ilefthimandhiscompanion，andbetookmyselftothedingle。IntheeveningIreceivedavisitfromMr。
Petulengro，whoforthwithcommencedtalkingaboutthehorse，whichhehadagainseen，thelandlordhavingshownittohimonlearningthathewasafriendofmine。Hetoldmethatthehorsepleasedhimmorethanever，hehavingexaminedhispointswithmoreaccuracythanhehadanopportunityofdoingonthefirstoccasion，concludingbypressingmetobuyhim。
Ibeggedhimtodesistfromsuchfoolishimportunity，assuringhimthatIhadneversomuchmoneyinallmylifeaswouldenablemetopurchasethehorse。Whilstthisdiscoursewasgoingon，Mr。Petulengroandmyselfwerestandingtogetherinthemidstofthedingle。Suddenlyhebegantomoveroundme—inaverysingularmanner，makingstrangemotionswithhishands，andfrightfulcontortionswithhisfeatures，tillIbecamealarmed，andaskedhimwhetherhehadnotlosthissenses？Whereupon，ceasinghismovementsandcontortions，heassuredmethathehadnot，buthadmerelybeenseizedwithaslightdizziness，andthenoncemorereturnedtothesubjectofthehorse。Feelingmyselfveryangry，Itoldhimthatifhecontinuedpersecutingmeinthatmanner，Ishouldbeobligedtoquarrelwithhim；adding，thatIbelievedhisonlymotiveforaskingmetobuytheanimalwastoinsultmypoverty。\"Prettypoverty，\"saidhe，\"withfiftypoundsinyourpocket；however，Ihaveheardsaythatitisalwaysthecustomofyourrichpeopletotalkoftheirpoverty，moreespeciallywhentheywishtoavoidlayingoutmoney。\"SurprisedathissayingthatIhadfiftypoundsinmypocket，Iaskedhimwhathemeant；whereuponhetoldmethathewasverysurethatIhadfiftypoundsinmypocket，offeringtolaymefiveshillingstothateffect。\"Done！\"
saidI；\"Ihavescarcelymorethanthefifthpartofwhatyousay。\"\"Iknowbetter，brother，\"saidMr。Petulengro；\"ifyouonlypulloutwhatyouhaveinthepocketofyourslop，Iamsureyouwillhavelostyourwager。\"Puttingmyhandintothepocket，IfeltsomethingwhichIhadneverfelttherebefore，andpullingitout，perceivedthatitwasaclumsyleathernpurse，whichIfoundonopeningcontainedfourten—
pound—notes，andseveralpiecesofgold。\"Didn’tItellyouso，brother？\"saidMr。Petulengro。\"Now，inthefirstplace，pleasetopaymethefiveshillingsyouhavelost。\"\"Thisisonlyafoolishpieceofpleasantry，\"saidI；\"youputitintomypocketwhilstyouweremovingaboutme，makingfaceslikeadistractedperson。Here，takeyourpurseback。\"\"I？\"saidMr。Petulengro，\"notI，indeedIdon’tthinkIamsuchafool。Ihavewonmywager，sopaymethefiveshillings，brother。\"\"Dodropthisfolly，\"saidI，\"andtakeyourpurse；\"andIflungitontheground。\"Brother，\"saidMr。
Petulengro，\"youweretalkingofquarrellingwithmejustnow。Itellyounowonething，whichis，thatifyoudonottakebackthepurseIwillquarrelwithyou；anditshallbeforgoodandall。I’lldropyouracquaintance，nolongercallyoumypal，andnotevensaysarshantoyouwhenImeetyoubytheroadside。HirmidiblisIneverwill。\"IsawbyJasper’slookandtonethathewasinearnest，and，asIhadreallyaregardforthestrangebeing，Iscarcelyknewwhattodo。\"Now，bepersuaded，brother，\"saidMr。Petulengro，takingupthepurse，andhandingittome；\"bepersuaded；putthepurseintoyourpocket，andbuythehorse。\"\"Well，\"saidI，\"ifIdidso，wouldyouacknowledgethehorsetobeyours，andreceivethemoneyagainassoonasIshouldbeabletorepayyou？\"
\"Iwould，brother，Iwould，\"saidhe；\"returnmethemoneyassoonasyouplease，providedyoubuythehorse。\"\"Whatmotivehaveyouforwishingmetobuythathorse？\"saidI。
\"He’stobesoldforfiftypounds，\"saidJasper，\"andisworthfourtimesthatsum；though，likemanyasplendidbargain，heisnowgoingabegging；buyhim，andI’mconfidentthat，inalittletime，agrandgentlemanofyourappearancemayhaveanythingheasksforhim，andfoundafortunebyhismeans。Moreover，brother，Iwanttodisposeofthisfiftypoundsinasafemanner。Ifyoudon’ttakeit，Ishallfoolitawayinnotime，perhapsatcard—playing，foryousawhowIwascheatedbythoseblackguardjockeystheotherday—wegyptiansdon’tknowhowtotakecareofmoney：
ourbestplanwhenwehavegotahandfulofguineasistomakebuttonswiththem；butIhaveplentyofgoldenbuttons，anddon’twishtobetroubledwithmore，soyoucandomenogreaterfavourthanvestingthemoneyinthisspeculation，bywhichmymindwillberelievedofconsiderablecareandtroubleforsometimeatleast。\"
PerceivingthatIstillhesitated，hesaid，\"Perhaps，brother，youthinkIdidnotcomehonestlybythemoney：bythehonestestmannerintheworld，foritisthemoneyI
earntbyfightinginthering：Ididnotstealit，brother，nordidIgetitbydisposingofspavineddonkeys，orglanderedponies—norisit，brother，theprofitsofmywife’switchcraftanddukkerin。\"
\"But，\"saidI，\"youhadbetteremployitinyourtraffic。\"
\"Ihaveplentyofmoneyformytraffic，independentofthiscapital，\"saidMr。Petulengro；\"ay，brother，andenoughbesidestobackthehusbandofmywife’ssister，Sylvester，againstSlammocksoftheChonggavfortwentypounds，whichI
amthinkingofdoing。\"
\"But，\"saidI，\"afterall，thehorsemayhavefoundanotherpurchaserbythistime。\"\"Nothe，\"saidMr。Petulengro，\"thereisnobodyinthisneighbourhoodtopurchaseahorselikethat，unlessitbeyourlordship—sotakethemoney，brother，\"andhethrustthepurseintomyhand。Allowingmyselftobepersuaded，Ikeptpossessionofthepurse。\"Areyousatisfiednow？\"saidI。\"Bynomeans，brother，\"saidMr。
Petulengro，\"youwillpleasetopaymethefiveshillingswhichyoulosttome。\"\"Why，\"saidI，\"thefiftypoundswhichIfoundinmypocketwerenotmine，butputinbyyourself。\"\"That’snothingtodowiththematter，brother，\"
saidMr。Petulengro，\"Ibettedyoufiveshillingsthatyouhadfiftypoundsinyourpocket，whichsumyouhad：Ididnotsaythattheywereyourown，butmerelythatyouhadfiftypounds；youwillthereforepayme，brother，orIshallnotconsideryouanhonourableman。\"Notwishingtohaveanydisputeaboutsuchamatter，Itookfiveshillingsoutofmyunderpocket，andgavethemtohim。Mr。Petulengrotookthemoneywithgreatglee，observing—\"ThesefiveshillingsI
willtaketothepublic—houseforthwith，andspendindrinkingwithfourofmybrethren，anddoingsowillgivemeanopportunityoftellingthelandlordthatIhavefoundacustomerforhishorse，andthatyouaretheman。Itwillbeaswelltosecurethehorseassoonaspossible；forthoughthedooktellsmethatthehorseisintendedforyou，Ihavenowandthenfoundthatthedockis，likemyself，somewhatgiventolying。\"
Hethendeparted，andIremainedaloneinthedingle。I
thoughtatfirstthatIhadcommittedagreatpieceoffollyinconsentingtopurchasethishorse；Imightfindnodesirablepurchaserforhim，untilthemoneyinmypossessionshouldbetotallyexhausted，andthenImightbecompelledtosellhimforhalfthepriceIhadgivenforhim，orbeevengladtofindapersonwhowouldreceivehimatagift；I
shouldthenremainsanshorse，andindebtedtoMr。
Petulengro。Nevertheless，itwaspossiblethatImightsellthehorseveryadvantageously，andbysodoingobtainafundsufficienttoenablemetoexecutesomegrandenterpriseorother。Mypresentwayoflifeaffordednoprospectofsupport，whereasthepurchaseofthehorsedidaffordapossibilityofbetteringmycondition，so，afterall，hadI
notdonerightinconsentingtopurchasethehorse？thepurchasewastobemadewithanotherperson’sproperty，itistrue，andIdidnotexactlyliketheideaofspeculatingwithanotherperson’sproperty，butMr。Petulengrohadthrusthismoneyuponme，andifIlosthismoney，hecouldhavenoonebuthimselftoblame；soIpersuadedmyselfthatIhad，uponthewhole，doneright，andhavingcometothatpersuasion，I
soonbegantoenjoytheideaoffindingmyselfonhorsebackagain，andfiguredtomyselfallkindsofstrangeadventureswhichIshouldmeetwithontheroadsbeforethehorseandI
shouldpartcompany。
CHAPTERXIX
TryingtheHorse—TheFeatsofTawno—ManwiththeRedWaist—coat—DisposalofProperty。
ISAWnothingmoreofMr。Petulengrothatevening—onthemorrow，however，hecameandinformedmethathehadsecuredthehorseforme，andthatIwastogoandpayforitatnoon。Atthehourappointed，therefore，IwentwithMr。
PetulengroandTawnotothepublic，where，asbefore，therewasacrowdofcompany。Thelandlordreceivedusinthebarwithmarksofmuchsatisfactionandesteem，madeussitdown，andtreateduswithsomeexcellentmilddraughtale。\"Whodoyouthinkhasbeenherethismorning？\"hesaidtome，\"why，thatfellowinblack，whocametocarrymeofftoahouseofPopishdevotion，whereIwastopasssevendaysandnightsinmeditation，asIthinkhecalledit，beforeIpubliclyrenouncedthereligionofmycountry。Ireadhimaprettylecture，callinghimseveralunhandsomenames，andaskinghimwhathemeantbyattemptingtoseduceachurch—wardenoftheChurchofEngland。Itellyouwhat，heransomedanger；forsomeofmycustomers，learninghiserrand，laidholdonhim，andwereabouttotosshiminablanket，andthenduckhiminthehorse—pond。I，however，interfered，andsaid，’thatwhathecameaboutwasbetweenmeandhim，andthatitwasnobusinessoftheirs。’Totellyouthetruth，Ifeltpityforthepoordevil，moreespeciallywhenIconsideredthattheymerelysidedagainsthimbecausetheythoughthimtheweakest，andthattheywouldhavewantedtoservemeinthesamemannerhadtheyconsideredmeadownpin；soIrescuedhimfromtheirhands，toldhimnottobeafraid，forthatnobodyshouldtouchhim，andofferedtotreathimtosomecoldginandwaterwithalumpofsugarinit；andonhisrefusing，toldhimthathehadbettermakehimselfscarce，whichhedid，andIhopeIshallneverseehimagain。SoI
supposeyouarecomeforthehorse；mercyuponus！whowouldhavethoughtyouwouldhavebecomethepurchaser？Thehorse，however，seemedtoknowitbyhisneighing。Howdidyouevercomebythemoney？however，that’snomatterofmine。I
supposeyouarestronglybackedbycertainfriendsyouhave。\"
IinformedthelandlordthathewasrightinsupposingthatI
cameforthehorse，butthat，beforeIpaidforhim，Ishouldwishtoprovehiscapabilities。\"Withallmyheart，\"saidthelandlord。\"Youshallmounthimthismoment。\"Thengoingintothestable，hesaddledandbridledthehorse，andpresentlybroughthimoutbeforethedoor。Imountedhim，Mr。Petulengroputtingaheavywhipintomyhand，andsayingafewwordstomeinhisownmysteriouslanguage。\"Thehorsewantsnowhip，\"saidthelandlord。\"Holdyourtongue，daddy，\"saidMr。Petulengro。\"Mypalknowsquitewellwhattodowiththewhip，he’snotgoingtobeatthehorsewithit。\"Aboutfourhundredyardsfromthehousetherewasahill，tothefootofwhichtheroadranalmostonaperfectlevel；towardsthefootofthishillItrottedthehorse，whosetoffatalong，swiftpace，seeminglyattherateofaboutsixteenmilesanhour。Onreachingthefootofthehill，I
wheeledtheanimalround，andtrottedhimtowardsthehouse—
thehorsespedfasterthanbefore。Erehehadadvancedahundredyards，Itookoffmyhat，inobediencetotheadvicewhichMr。Petulengrohadgivenme，inhisownlanguage，andholdingitoverthehorse’sheadcommenceddrummingonthecrownwiththeknobofthewhip；thehorsegaveaslightstart，butinstantlyrecoveringhimself，continuedhistrottillhearrivedatthedoorofthepublic—house，amidsttheacclamationsofthecompany，whohadallrushedoutofthehousetobespectatorsofwhatwasgoingon。\"Iseenowwhatyouwantedthewhipfor，\"saidthelandlord，\"andsureenough，thatdrummingonyourhatwasnobadwayoflearningwhetherthehorsewasquietornot。Well，didyoueverseeamorequiethorse，orabettertrotter？\"\"Mycobshalltrotagainsthim，\"saidafellow，dressedinvelveteen，mountedonalowpowerful—lookinganimal。\"Mycobshalltrotagainsthimtothehillandbackagain—comeon！\"Webothstarted；
thecobkeptupgallantlyagainstthehorseforabouthalfwaytothehill，whenhebegantoloseground；atthefootofthehillhewasaboutfifteenyardsbehind。WhereuponI
turnedslowlyandwaitedforhim。Wethensetofftowardsthehouse，butnowthecobhadnochance，beingatleasttwentyyardsbehindwhenIreachedthedoor。Thisrunningofthehorse，thewilduncouthformsaroundme，andthealeandbeerwhichwerebeingguzzledfrompotsandflagons，putmewonderfullyinmindoftheancienthorse—racesoftheheathennorth。IalmostimaginedmyselfGunnarofHlitharendattheraceof—
\"Areyousatisfied？\"saidthelandlord。\"Didn’tyoutellmethathecouldleap？\"Idemanded。\"Iamtoldhecan，\"saidthelandlord；\"butIcan’tconsentthatheshouldbetriedinthatway，ashemightbedamaged。\"\"That’sright！\"saidMr。
Petulengro，\"don’ttrustmypaltoleapthathorse，he’llmerelyflinghimdown，andbreakhisneckandhisown。
There’sabettermanthanhecloseby；lethimgetonhisbackandleaphim。\"\"Youmeanyourself，Isuppose，\"saidthelandlord。\"Well，Icallthattalkingmodestly，andnothingbecomesayoungmanmorethanmodesty。\"\"Ita’n’tI，daddy，\"
saidMr。Petulengro。\"Here’stheman，\"saidhe，pointingtoTawno。\"Here’sthehorse—leaperoftheworld！\"\"Youmeanthehorse—backbreaker，\"saidthelandlord。\"Thatbigfellowwouldbreakdownmycousin’shorse。\"\"Why，heweighsonlysixteenstone，\"saidMr。Petulengro。\"Andhissixteenstone，withhiswayofhandlingahorse，doesnotpresssomuchasanyotherone’sthirteen。Onlylethimgetonthehorse’sback，andyou’llseewhathecando！\"\"No，\"saidthelandlord，\"itwon’tdo。\"WhereuponMr。Petulengrobecameverymuchexcited；andpullingoutahandfulofmoney，said，\"I’lltellyouwhat，I’llforfeittheseguineas，ifmyblackpaltheredoesthehorseanykindofdamage；duckmeinthehorse—pondifIdon’t。\"\"Well，\"saidthelandlord，\"forthesportofthethingIconsent，soletyourwhitepalgetdown，andourblackpalmountassoonashepleases。\"IfeltrathermortifiedatMr。Petulengro’sinterference；andshowednodispositiontoquitmyseat；whereuponhecameuptomeandsaid，\"Now，brother，dogetoutofthesaddle—youarenobadhandattrotting，Iamwillingtoacknowledgethat；
butatleapingahorsethereisnoonelikeTawno。Leteverydogbepraisedforhisowngift。Youhavebeenshowingoffinyourlineforthelasthalf—hour；nowdogiveTawnoachanceofexhibitingalittle；poorfellow，hehasn’toftenachanceofexhibiting，ashiswifekeepshimsomuchoutofsight。\"Notwishingtoappeardesirousofengrossingthepublicattention，andfeelingratherdesiroustoseehowTawno，ofwhoseexploitsinleapinghorsesIhadfrequentlyheard，wouldacquithimselfintheaffair，Iatlengthdismounted，andTawno，atabound，leapedintothesaddle，wherehereallylookedlikeGunnarofHlitharend，saveandexceptthecomplexionofGunnarwasflorid，whereasthatofTawnowasofnearlyMulattodarkness；andthatallTawno’sfeatureswerecastintheGrecianmodel，whereasGunnarhadasnubnose。\"There’saleaping—barbehindthehouse，\"saidthelandlord。\"Leaping—bar！\"saidMr。Petulengro，scornfully。\"Doyouthinkmyblackpaleverridesataleaping—bar？Nomorethanawindle—straw。Leapoverthatmeadow—wall，Tawno。\"Justpastthehouse，inthedirectioninwhichIhadbeentrotting，wasawallaboutfourfeethigh，beyondwhichwasasmallmeadow。Tawnorodethehorsegentlyuptothewall，permittedhimtolookover，thenbackedhimforabouttenyards，andpressinghiscalvesagainstthehorse’ssides，heloosedtherein，andthehorselaunchingforward，tooktheleapingallantstyle。\"Welldone，manandhorse！\"saidMr。Petulengro，\"nowcomeback，Tawno。\"Theleapfromthesideofthemeadowwas，however，somewhathigher；andthehorse，whenpushedatit，atfirstturnedaway；whereuponTawnobackedhimtoagreaterdistance，pushedthehorsetoafullgallop，givingawildcry；whereuponthehorseagaintookthewall，slightlygrazingoneofhislegsagainstit。\"Anearthing，\"saidthelandlord；\"butagoodleap。Now，nomoreleaping，solongasIhavecontrolovertheanimal。\"Thehorsewasthenledbacktothestable；andthelandlord，myselfandcompanionsgoingintothebar，Ipaiddownthemoneyforthehorse。
Scarcelywasthebargainconcluded，whentwoorthreeofthecompanybegantoenvymethepossessionofthehorse，andforcingtheirwayintothebar，withmuchnoiseandclamour，saidthatthehorsehadbeensoldtoocheap。Onefellow，inparticular，witharedwaistcoat，thesonofawealthyfarmer，saidthatifhehadbutknownthatthehorsehadbeensogoodaone，hewouldhaveboughtitatthefirstpriceaskedforit，whichhewasnowwillingtopay，thatisto—
morrow，supposing—\"supposingyourfatherwillletyouhavethemoney，\"saidthelandlord，\"which，afterall，mightnotbethecase；but，howeverthatmaybe，itistoolatenow。I
thinkmyselfthehorsehasbeensoldfortoolittlemoney，butifsoallthebetterfortheyoungman，whocameforwardwhennootherbodydidwithhismoneyinhishand。There，takeyourselvesoutofmybar，\"hesaidtothefellows；\"andaprettyscoundrelyou，\"saidhetothemanoftheredwaistcoat，\"tosaythehorsehasbeensoldtoocheap；why，itwasonlyyesterdayyousaidhewasgoodfornothing，andwerepassingallkindsofjokesathim。Takeyourselfoutofmybar，Isay，youandallofyou，\"andheturnedthefellowsout。Ithenaskedthelandlordwhetherhewouldpermitthehorsetoremaininthestableforashorttime，providedI
paidforhisentertainment；andonhiswillinglyconsenting，Itreatedmyfriendswithale，andthenreturnedwiththemtotheencampment。
ThateveningIinformedMr。PetulengroandhispartythatonthemorrowIintendedtomountmyhorse，andleavethatpartofthecountryinquestofadventures；inquiringofJasperwhere，intheeventofmysellingthehorseadvantageously，I
mightmeetwithhim，andrepaythemoneyIhadborrowedofhim；whereuponMr。PetulengroinformedmethatinabouttenweeksImightfindhimatacertainplaceattheChonggav。
IthenstatedthatasIcouldnotwellcarrywithmethepropertywhichIpossessedinthedingle，whichafterallwasofnoconsiderablevalue，Ihadresolvedtobestowthesaidproperty，namely，thepony，tent，tinker—tools，etc。，onUrsulaandherhusband，partlybecausetheywerepoor，andpartlyonaccountofthegreatkindnesswhichIboretoUrsula，fromwhomIhad，onvariousoccasions，experiencedallmannerofcivility，particularlyinregardtocrabbedwords。Onhearingthisintelligence，Ursulareturnedmanythankstohergentlebrother，asshecalledme，andSylvesterwassooverjoyedthat，castingasidehisusualphlegm，hesaidIwasthebestfriendhehadeverhadintheworld，andintestimonyofhisgratitudesworethathewouldpermithiswifetogivemeachoomerinthepresenceofthewholecompany，whichoffer，however，metwithaverymortifyingreception，thecompanyfrowningdisapprobation，Ursulaprotestingagainstanythingofthekind，andImyselfshowingnoforwardnesstoavailmyselfofit，havinginheritedfromnatureaconsiderablefundofmodesty，towhichwasaddednoslightstoreacquiredinthecourseofmyIrisheducation。I
passedthatnightaloneinthedingleinaverymelancholymanner，withlittleornosleep，thinkingofIsopelBerners；
andinthemorningwhenIquitteditIshedseveraltears，asIreflectedthatIshouldprobablyneveragainseethespotwhereIhadpassedsomanyhoursinhercompany。