“‘I could do very well with one, sir,’ I answered.
“‘Very well; if you do come to my stables,’ said he, and with that he handed me his card.
“Well arter he had gone I thought of what he sed, and the next day I ran over to the gentleman’s stables, when I met a chap cleaning a curb chain.
“‘What do want here?’ said the man.
“‘I want to see your master,’ I replied.
“‘Do you?’ he returned, with an impudent mocking laugh.
“‘If you take my advice, youngster, you’ll just hook it.’
“‘I shan’t do nuffin of the sort,’ ses I.
“He laid hold of a long riding whip, and told me to be off.
“‘Don’t you think I am afraid of you, big as you are’ I ses.