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Chapter 25

           Hedidnotknowme,norIhim—Iwasnotofhispolitics,andIdidnotcareajotforhisfeelingsonewayortheother,butIwasgratified,inacertainsatiricalsense,tofindmyselfsuddenlyacknowledgedasagreatermanthanhe,becauseIwastheowneroftheDerby-winner!BeforeIwellknewwhereIwas,IfoundmyselfbeingpresentedtothePrinceofWales,whoshookhandswithmeandcongratulatedme;—allthebiggestaristocratsinEnglandwerewillingandeagertobeintroducedtome;—andinwardlyIlaughedatthisexhibitionoftasteandcultureonthepartof‘thegentlemenofEnglandthatliveathomeatease.’Theycrowdedround‘Phosphor,’whosewildeyewarnedstrangersagainsttakinglibertieswithhim,butwhoseemednotawhittheworseforhisexertions,andwhoapparentlywasquitereadytoruntheraceoveragainwithequalpleasureandsuccess.Amiel’sdarkslyfaceandcruelferreteyeswereevidentlynotattractivetothemajorityofthegentlemenoftheturf,thoughhisanswerstoallthequeriesputtohim,wereadmirablyready,respectfulandnotwithoutwit.

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