Had one been better than the other, I should have left it behind.

As it is, take whichever you choose." "The man who brought them told me, sir, that both were bred on the count's estates; and that he prided himself on having some of the best blood in Europe, both for beauty and stamina.

He thought this pair were the pick of the stables." "I almost wish I could leave them both behind, but I could not do so without hurting the feelings of the count and countess.

But they are too good for an aide-de-camp's work." "I don't think anything can be too good for that, sir.

An aide-de-camp wants a horse that will stop at nothing; and sometimes he has to ride for his life, pursued by the enemy's cavalry.