He bought this animal for a moderate price, considering his value: and then the next thing was--and indeed with some of us it precedes the purchase of the animal--to learn to ride.
He had only two days to acquire this accomplishment in: so he took a compendious method.

He went to the circus, at noon, and asked to see the clown.

A gloomy fellow was fished out of the nearest public, and inquired what he wanted.
"The clown." "Well, I am the clown." "What! you the merry chap that makes the fun ?" said Henry, incredulously.
"I make the fun at night," replied the man, dolefully.

"If you want fun out of me, come and pay your shilling, like a man." "But it isn't fun I'm come for.

I want to learn to ride." "Then you are too old.