I am told that she has just come off the slips, and that she has had a new suit of racing canvas made by Lapthorne." "Well, sir, I think that we ought to have a good chance with her.
She has shown herself a very fast boat the few times she has been raced, but so have we, and taking the line through boats that we have both sailed against, I think that we ought to be able to beat her." "I have rather a fancy that we shan't do so, Hawkins.

We will do our best, but I have met Mr.Carthew a good many times, for we were at school and college together, and somehow or other he has always managed to beat me." "Ah! well, we will turn the tables on him this time, sir." "I hope so, but it has gone so often the other way that I have got to be a little superstitious about it.

I would give a good deal to beat him.

I should like to win the Queen's Cup, as you know; but even if I didn't win it I should be quite satisfied if I but beat him.".