"He has not troubled me much. I do not know whether he has troubled you. If you are coming down to the House again I will walk with you." Silverbridge of course had to go down to the House again, and they started together. "That man did not trouble me, Silverbridge; but the question is whether such an acquaintance must not be troublesome to you."
"I'm not very proud of him, sir."
"But I think one ought to be proud of one's friends."
"He isn't my friend in that way at all."
"In what way then?"
"He understands racing."
"He is the partner of your pleasure then;—the man in whose society you love to enjoy the recreation of the race-course."
"It is, sir, because he understands it."
"I thought that a gentleman on the turf would have a trainer for that purpose;—not a companion. You mean to imply that you can save money by leaguing yourself with Major Tifto?"
"No, sir,—indeed."