He's the greatest darling I ever saw.

Wouldn't he look stunning with a side-saddle?
I've a great mind to "duff" him myself one of these days.' 'You shall have a ride on Rainbow next time we come,' says Starlight.
'I've sworn never to give him away or sell him, that is as long as I'm alive; but I'll tell you what I'll do--I'll leave him to you in my will.' 'How do you mean ?' says she, quite excited like.
'Why, if I drop one of these fine days--and it's on the cards any time--you shall have Rainbow; but, mind now, you're to promise me'-- here he looked very grave--'that you'll neither sell him, nor lend him, nor give him away as long as you live.' 'Oh! you don't mean it,' says the girl, jumping up and clapping her hands; 'I'd sooner have him than anything I ever saw in the world.

Oh! I'll take such care of him.

I'll feed him and rub him over myself; only I forgot, I'm not to have him before you're dead.

It's rather rough on you, isn't it ?' 'Not a bit,' says Starlight; 'we must all go when our time comes.