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The Virginians

CHAPTER XV
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But a relation! To think that my own blood cousin wants money out of me!" "A Newmarket man would get the better of his father.

My brother has been on the turf since he rode over to it from Cambridge.

If you play at cards with him--and he will if you will let him--he will beat you if he can." "Well, I'm ready!" cries Harry.

"I'll play any game with him that I know, or I'll jump with him, or I'll ride with him, or I'll row with him, or I'll wrestle with him, or I'll shoot with him--there--now." The senior was greatly entertained, and held out his hand to the boy.
"Anything, but don't fight with him," said my lord.
"If I do, I'll whip him! hanged if I don't!" cried the lad.

But a look of surprise and displeasure on the nobleman's part recalled him to better sentiments.


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