[The Country House by John Galsworthy]@TWC D-Link bookThe Country House CHAPTER IV 7/14
For a full minute he stood quite still; then, instinctively adjusting hat and tie, made his way calmly to the Paddock.
He left it to his trainer to lead the Ambler back, and joined him at the weighing-room. The little jockey was seated, nursing his saddle, negligent and saturnine, awaiting the words "All right." Blacksmith said quietly: "Well, sir, we've pulled it off.
Four lengths.
I've told Swells he does no more riding for me.
There's a gold-mine given away.
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