Thornton; adding, 'he's not for
myself, of course, but I think I know a man he would suit, and who would be
inclined to give a good price for him.'
'I will,' replied Mr. Sponge; 'I will,' repeated he, adding, 'if I _were_
to sell him, I wouldn't take a farthing under three 'underd for him--three
'underd _guineas_, mind, _not punds_.'
'That's a vast sum of money,' observed Mr. Thornton.
'Not a bit on't,' replied Mr. Sponge. 'He's worth it all, and a great deal
more. Indeed, I haven't said, mind that, I'll take that for him; all I've
said is, that I wouldn't take less.'
'Just so,' replied Mr. Thornton.
'He's a horse of high character,' observed Mr. Sponge. 'Indeed he has no
business out of Leicestershire; and I don't know what set my fool of a
groom to bring him here.'
'Well, I'll see if I can coax my friend into giving what you say,' observed
Mr. Thornton.
'Nay, never mind coaxing,' replied Mr. Sponge, with the utmost
indifference; 'never mind coaxing; if he's not anxious, my name's "easy."
Only mind ye, if I ride him again, and he carries me as he did yesterday, I
shall clap on another fifty.
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