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Chapter 12
Racingcard!
Tentoonethefield!
Tommyontheclayhere!Tommyontheclay!
Tentoonebarone!Tentoonebarone!
TryyourluckonSpinningJenny!
Tentoonebarone!
Sellthemonkey,boys!Sellthemonkey!
I’llgivetentoone!
Tentoonebarone!
(Adarkhorse,riderless,boltslikeaphantompastthewinningpost,hismanemoonfoaming,hiseyeballsstars.Thefieldfollows,abunchofbuckingmounts.Skeletonhorses,Sceptre,MaximumtheSecond,Zinfandel,theDukeofWestminster’sShotover,Repulse,theDukeofBeaufort’sCeylon,prixdeParis.Dwarfsridethem,rustyarmoured,leaping,leapingintheir,intheirsaddles.Lastinadrizzleofrainonabrokenwindedisabellenag,CockoftheNorth,thefavourite,honeycap,greenjacket,orangesleeves,GarrettDeasyup,grippingthereins,ahockeystickattheready.Hisnagonspavinedwhitegaiteredfeetjogsalongtherockyroad.)
THEORANGELODGES:(Jeering.)Getdownandpush,mister.Lastlap!You’llbehomethenight!
GARRETTDEASY:(Boltupright,hisnailscrapedfaceplasteredwithpostagestamps,brandisheshishockeystick,hisblueeyesflashingintheprismofthechandelierashismountlopesbyatschoolinggallop.)
Perviasrectas!
(Ayokeofbucketsleopardsalloverhimandhisrearingnagatorrentofmuttonbrothwithdancingcoinsofcarrots,barley,onions,turnips,potatoes.)
THEGREENLODGES:Softday,sirJohn!Softday,yourhonour!
(PrivateCarr,PrivateComptonandCissyCaffreypassbeneaththewindows,singingindiscord.)
STEPHEN:Hark!Ourfriendnoiseinthestreet.
ZOE:(Holdsupherhand.
