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Chapter 6

           Followinguponthisevent,youmustpurchaseafinecountryseat,andhavethatfact‘paragraphed’thenyoucanrestandlookroundSocietywillhavetakenyouup,andyouwillfindyourselfintheswim!"

           Ilaughedheartilywellentertainedbyhisfluentdiscourse.

           "Ishouldnot,"heresumed"proposeyourputtingyourselftothetroubleofgettingintoParliament.Thatisnolongernecessarytothecareerofagentleman.ButIshouldstronglyrecommendyourwinningtheDerby."

           "Idaresayyouwould!"Iansweredmirthfully"It’sanadmirablesuggestionbutnotveryeasytofollow!"

           "IfyouwishtowintheDerby,"herejoinedquietly"youshallwinit.I’llguaranteebothhorseandjockey!"

           Somethinginhisdecisivetoneimpressedme,andIleanedforwardtostudyhisfeaturesmoreclosely.

           "Areyouaworkerofmiracles?"Iaskedhimjestingly"Doyoumeanit?"

           "Tryme!"heresponded"ShallIenterahorseforyou?"

           "Youcan’t;it’stoolate,"Isaid."Youwouldneedtobethedevilhimselftodoit.BesidesIdon’tcareaboutracing."

           "Youwillhavetoamendyourtastethen,"hereplied"Thatis,ifyouwanttomakeyourselfagreeabletotheEnglisharistocracy,fortheyareinterestedinlittleelse.Noreallygreatladyiswithoutherbettingbook,thoughshemaybedeficientinherknowledgeofspelling.

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