"Well, I saw the finish of the race as clearly as anything; and one horse
won easily, almost in a canter, and everybody cried out 'Bread and Butter
wins! Good old Bread and Butter.' I heard the name distinctly, and I've
had the same dream two nights running."
"Bread and Butter," said Mrs. de Claux, "now, whatever horse can that
point to? Why--of course; Nursery Tea!"
She looked round with the triumphant smile of a successful unraveller of
mystery.
"How about Le Five O'Clock?" interposed Sir Lulworth.
"It would fit either of them equally well," said Odo; "can you remember
any details about the jockey's colours? That might help us."
"I seem to remember a glimpse of lemon sleeves or cap, but I can't be
sure," said Lola, after due reflection.
"There isn't a lemon jacket or cap in the race," said Bertie, referring
to a list of starters and jockeys; "can't you remember anything about the
appearance of the horse? If it were a thick-set animal, this bread and
butter would typify Nursery Tea; and if it were thin, of course, it would
mean Le Five O'Clock."
"That seems sound enough," said Mrs. de Claux; "do think, Lola dear,
whether the horse in your dream was thin or stoutly built.
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