Then Mr.Gotobed told a wonderful story of an American who had had his brains knocked almost out of his head and had sat in Congress afterwards.

"He was the finest horseman I ever saw on a horse," said Hampton.
"A little too much temper," said Captain Battersby, who was a very old friend of the Major.
"I'd give a good deal that that mare had never been brought to my stables," said Lord Rufford.

"Purefoy will never get over it, and I shan't forget it in a hurry." Sir John at this time was up-stairs with the sufferer.

Even while drinking their wine they could not keep themselves from the subject, and were convivial in a cadaverous fashion..