I should think hard of him if oi thowt as how he did.

He meant, oi reckon, vor to throw his horse down and cut his knees, knowing, as every one did, as Mulready were moighty proud of his horse, and he may have reckoned as Foxey would git a good shake, and some bruises as well, as a scare, but oi doan't believe, not vor a moment, as he meant vor to kill him.

That's how oi reads it, lass." "Well, it may be so," Mary assented.

"It is possible he may have done it, meaning really only to give him a fright and a shake; but I hope he didn't.

Still if that was how it happened I will shake hands, Bill, and wish you goodby and good luck, for it would be best for him to get away, for I am afraid that the excuse that he only meant to frighten and not to kill him will not save him.