horse
flesh,' says I;
'an' I think ye'll surely niver say again that it isn't
first-rate livin'.'"
"'Ye're jokin',' says he, turnin' pale."
"'It's true, sir; as true as ye're standin' there.'"
"Well, would ye believe it, he turned--that natter-list
did--as sick as a dog on the spot wot he wos
standin' on, an' didn't taste meat again for three days!"
Shortly after the conclusion of Joe's story they