I admired him, yet did not like him, when he swung carelessly down and handed me the reins.
"He's a grand one," he said easily, "but not so difficult to ride as old Klingwalla.

Not that I would discount your own skill in riding him, sir, for I doubt not you have taken a lot out of him before now." At least this was generous, and as I later learned, it was like him to give full credit to the performance of any able adversary..