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Sleary’s Horsemanship

           Wasshortinhisleapsandbadinhistumbling,’Mr.Childersinterpreted.

           ‘Oh!’saidMr.Gradgrind,‘thatistip,isit?’

           ‘Inageneralwaythat’smissinghistip,’Mr.E.W.B.Childersanswered.

           ‘Nineoils,Merrylegs,missingtips,garters,banners,andPonging,eh!’ejaculatedBounderby,withhislaughoflaughs.‘Queersortofcompany,too,foramanwhohasraisedhimself!’

           ‘Loweryourself,then,’retortedCupid.‘OhLord!ifyou’veraisedyourselfsohighasallthatcomesto,letyourselfdownabit.’

           ‘Thisisaveryobtrusivelad!’saidMr.Gradgrind,turning,andknittinghisbrowsonhim.

           ‘We’dhavehadayounggentlemantomeetyou,ifwehadknownyouwerecoming,’retortedMasterKidderminster,nothingabashed.‘It’sapityyoudon’thaveabespeak,beingsoparticular.You’reontheTight-Jeff,ain’tyou?’

           ‘Whatdoesthisunmannerlyboymean,’askedMr.Gradgrind,eyeinghiminasortofdesperation,‘byTight-Jeff?’

           ‘There!Getout,getout!’saidMr.Childers,thrustinghisyoungfriendfromtheroom,ratherintheprairiemanner.‘Tight-JefforSlack-Jeff,itdon’tmuchsignify:it’sonlytight-ropeandslack-rope.YouweregoingtogivemeamessageforJupe?’

           ‘Yes,Iwas.’

           ‘Then,’continuedMr.Childers,quickly,‘myopinionis,hewillneverreceiveit.Doyouknowmuchofhim?’

           ‘Ineversawthemaninmylife.’

           ‘Idoubtifyoueverwillseehimnow.It’sprettyplaintome,he’soff.

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