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The farot interested in the

really splendid cattle which Sir Willia slipped away, but though Drake glanced at his

watch significantly now and again, Sir Williao;

and at last he said: "What's your hurry, Vernon? Why not ride to Shallop with me? You could

look around the tohile I'm on the bench--unless you care to step

into court and see hoe administer justice--hah! hah! it's only a few

'drunk and disorderlies' or a case of assault that we get nowadays; or

perhaps a petty larceny--anyway, you will ride into the toith ether at the Crown and Scepter No, I

won't take any refusal! To tell you the truth, I want to have a chat

with you about that last bull I showed you"

Drake, thinking that it would be quicker to consent--that is to say, to

ride into Shallop and cut across the country to Shorne Mills, yielded;

the horses were brought round, and after Sir Williaood, old-fashioned stirrup cup, the two men

started

Sir Willia, and Drake pretended to

listen, while in reality he continued his rehearsal of all he would say