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           Mantrap,whowillrideatanyfencewhichanymaninEnglandwilltake,andwhodriveshergreysinthepark,whilehermotherkeepsahuckster’sstallinBathstilleventhosewhoaresobold,onemightfancytheycouldfaceanythingdarenotfacetheworldwithoutafemalefriend.Theymusthavesomebodytoclingto,theaffectionatecreatures!Andyouwillhardlyseetheminanypublicplacewithoutashabbycompanioninadyedsilk,sittingsomewhereintheshadeclosebehindthem.

           "Rawdon,"saidBecky,verylateonenight,asapartyofgentlemenwereseatedroundhercracklingdrawing-roomfire(forthemencametoherhousetofinishthenight;andshehadiceandcoffeeforthem,thebestinLondon):"Imusthaveasheep-dog."

           "Awhat?"saidRawdon,lookingupfromanecartetable.

           "Asheep-dog!"saidyoungLordSouthdown."MydearMrs.Crawley,whatafancy!WhynothaveaDanishdog?Iknowofoneasbigasacamel-leopard,byJove.Itwouldalmostpullyourbrougham.OraPersiangreyhound,eh?(Ipropose,ifyouplease);oralittlepugthatwouldgointooneofLordSteyne’ssnuff-boxes?There’samanatBayswatergotonewithsuchanosethatyoumightImarkthekingandplaythatyoumighthangyourhatonit."

           "Imarkthetrick,"Rawdongravelysaid.Heattendedtohisgamecommonlyanddidn’tmuchmeddlewiththeconversation,exceptwhenitwasabouthorsesandbetting.

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