"As I said before," replied Mr. Carteret, "it would be silly of me to express an opinion, but I should be interested in seeing them try it."
"I have a topping idea!" cried Lord Frederic. He was a simple-minded fellow.
"You must tell us," exclaimed Mrs. Ascott-Smith.
"Let us have them down, and take them hunting!"
"How exciting!" exclaimed Mrs. Ascott-Smith. "What sport!"
The Major looked at her reprovingly. "It would be as I said," he observed.
"But it would be rather interesting," said Mrs. Brawle.
"It might," said the Major, "it might be interesting."
"It would be ripping!" said Lord Frederic. "But how can we manage it?"
"I'll mount them," said the Major with a grim smile. "My word! They shall have the pick of my stable though I have to spend a month rebreaking horses that have run away."