His headache forsook him for the moment, and he felt a new man.

It was clearly the case, and bit by bit he recollected all about it.

How Jack had told him to challenge the horse, and he would stand to the bargain; how he had whispered him (Pacey) to name him (Jack) arbitrator; and how he had done so, and Jack had made the award.

Then he began to think that the horse must be a good one, as Jack would not set too high a price on him, seeing that he was the purchaser.

Then he wondered that he had put enough on to induce Sponge to sell him: that rather puzzled him.