He had my-Lorded his young friend at first, and now brought out the name with a hesitating twang, which the young nobleman appreciated.

But then the young nobleman was quite aware that the Major was a friend for club purposes, and sporting purposes, and not for home use.
"Everything of that kind is pretty good here," said the Lord.
"You were saying--horses." "I dare say you do better with them than with cards." "If I didn't I don't know where I should be, seeing what a lot pass through my hands in the year.

Any one of our fellows who has a horse to sell thinks that I am bound to buy him.

And I do buy 'em.

Last May I had forty-two hunters on my hands." "How many of them have you got now ?" "Three.