Such insinuations are only for horse-dealers, not for men of high gentlemanly feeling.
'I am sorry to say we have not got out of the horse as I hoped.

Lord Bullfrog, who is a most cantankerous fellow, insists upon having him back, according to the terms of my letter; I must therefore trouble you to hunt him up, and let us accommodate his lordship with him again.

If you will say where he is, I may very likely know some one who can assist us in getting him.

You will excuse this trouble, I hope, considering that it was to serve you that I moved in the matter, and insisted on returning him to his lordship, at a loss of L50 to myself, having only given L250 for him.
'I remain, dear Waffles, 'Yours sincerely, 'H.

SPONGE.' 'To W.WAFFLES, Esq., 'Imperial Hotel, Laverick Wells.' 'LAVERICK WELLS.
'DEAR SPONGE, 'I'm afraid Bullfrog will have to make himself happy without his horse, for I hav'n't the slightest idea where he is.