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The Further Adventures of Toad

           Hedidnotknowthatgipsieswereveryfondofhorse-dealing,andnevermissedanopportunity,andhehadnotreflectedthatcaravanswerealwaysonthemoveandtookadealofdrawing.Ithadnotoccurredtohimtoturnthehorseintocash,butthegipsy’ssuggestionseemedtosmooththewaytowardsthetwothingshewantedsobadlyreadymoney,andasolidbreakfast.

           "What?"hesaid,"mesellthisbeautifulyounghorseofmine?O,no;it’soutofthequestion.Who’sgoingtotakethewashinghometomycustomerseveryweek?Besides,I’mtoofondofhim,andhesimplydotesonme."

           "Tryandloveadonkey,"suggestedthegipsy."Somepeopledo."

           "Youdon’tseemtosee,"continuedToad,"thatthisfinehorseofmineisacutaboveyoualtogether.He’sabloodhorse,heis,partly;notthepartyousee,ofcourseanotherpart.Andhe’sbeenaPrizeHackney,too,inhistimethatwasthetimebeforeyouknewhim,butyoucanstilltellitonhimataglance,ifyouunderstandanythingabouthorses.No,it’snottobethoughtofforamoment.Allthesame,howmuchmightyoubedisposedtooffermeforthisbeautifulyounghorseofmine?"

           Thegipsylookedthehorseover,andthenhelookedToadoverwithequalcare,andlookedatthehorseagain."Shillin’aleg,"hesaidbriefly,andturnedaway,continuingtosmokeandtrytostarethewideworldoutofcountenance.

           "Ashillingaleg?"criedToad.

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