Chapter 25

           AfewdaysaftertheentertainmentatWillowsmere,andbeforethesocietypapershaddonetalkingaboutthemagnificenceandluxurydisplayedonthatoccasion,Iwokeuponemorning,likethegreatpoetByron,"tofindmyselffamous."Notforanyintellectualachievement—notforanyunexpecteddeedofheroism—notforanyresolvedornobleattitudeinsocietyorpolitics—no!—Iowedmyfamemerelytoaquadruped;—‘Phosphor’wontheDerby.Itwasaboutaneck-and-neckcontestbetweenmyracerandthatofthePrimeMinister,andforasecondorsotheresultseemeddoubtful—but,asthetwojockeysnearedthegoal,Amiel,whosethinwiryfigurecladinthebrightestofbrightscarletsilk,stucktohishorseasthoughhewereapartofit,put‘Phosphor’toapacehehadneveryetexhibited,appearingtoskimalongthegroundatliterallyflyingspeed,theupshotbeingthathescoredatriumphantvictory,reachingthewinning-postacoupleofyardsormoreaheadofhisrival.Acclamationsrenttheairatthevigourdisplayedinthe‘finish’—andIbecametheherooftheday—thedarlingofthepopulace.IwassomewhatamusedatthePremier’sdiscomfiture—hetookhisbeatingratherbadly.

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