Except the pleasure of accumulating money, which brought no enjoyment, he had thus far no games in life which interested him; but now the shifting politics of the time had tempted him, and possibly this case might be used to his advantage.

The black eyebrows under fast whitening hair grew together in a frown, while below slowly gathered the long smile of satisfaction.

"How Penhallow will hate it." This thought was for him what the stolen mare was for George Grey.

He must look up the law.
Meanwhile George Grey, under the necessity of avoiding the village for a time, was rather bored.

He had criticized the stables and the horses, and had been told that the Squire relied with good reason on the judgment of Josiah in regard to the promise of good qualities in colts.