[Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour by R. S. Surtees]@TWC D-Link bookMr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour CHAPTER XXXIV 6/8
The late Mr.Warde, who, of course, was very justly partial to his own sort, had never any objection to breeding from this _Beaufort_ Justice.
He was of Lord Egremont's blood, by the New Forest Justice; Justice by Mr.Gilbert's Jasper; and Jasper bred by Egremont--" Oh, the hosier!' exclaimed his lordship; 'he'll be the death of me.' 'Is that all ?' asked Jack, as his lordship seemed lost in meditation. 'All ?--no!' replied he, starting up, adding, 'here's something about you.' 'Me!' exclaimed Jack. '"If Mr.Spraggon is with you, and you like to bring him, I can manage to put him up too,"' read his lordship.
'What think you of that ?' asked his lordship, turning to our friend, who was now squinting his eyes inside out with anger. 'Think of it!' retorted Jack, kicking out his legs--'think of it!--why, I think he's a dim'd impittant feller, as Bragg would say.' 'So he is,' replied his lordship; 'treating my friend Jack so.' 'I've a good mind to go,' observed Jack, after a pause, thinking he might punish Puff, and try to do a little business with Sponge.
'I've a good mind to go,' repeated he; 'just by way of paying Master Puff off.
He's a consequential jackass, and wants taking down a peg or two.' 'I think you may as well go and do it,' replied his lordship, after thinking the matter over; 'I think you may as well go and do it.
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