I can take my licking as well as another man.

But one has to look to the causes of these things.

I never saw Peppermint ride so badly.

Before he got round the corner I wished I'd been on the horse myself." "I don't believe it was Peppermint's fault a bit," said Silverbridge.
"Well;--perhaps not.

Only I did think that I was a pretty good judge of riding." Then Tifto again settled down into silence.
But though much money had been lost, and a great deal of disappointment had to be endured by our party in reference to the Derby, the most injurious and most deplorable event in the day's history had not occurred yet.