Book 3, Chapter 24

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​⁠“The offender’s sorrow brings but small relief To him who wears the strong offence’s cross.”—SHAKESPEARE: Sonnets.

I am sorry to say that only the third day after the propitious events at Houndsley Fred Vincy had fallen into worse spirits than he had known in his life before. Not that he had been disappointed as to the possible market for his horse, but that before the bargain could be concluded wi