ear the idea of her leaving her own house. Raymond was
much displeased.

"At least," he said, "there is a reprieve till this frantic
fortnight is over. I envy your exemption from the turmoil."

"I wish you would exempt yourself from the races," said Julius.
"The mischief they have done in these villages is incalculable! The
very men-servants are solicited to put into sweepstakes, whenever
they go into Wil'sbro'; and only this morning Mrs. Hornblower has
been to me about her son."

"I thought he was the great feather in Herbert Bowater's cap."

"Showing the direction of the wind only too well. Since Herbert has
been infected with the general insanity, poor Harry Hornblower has
lapsed into his old ways, and is always hanging about the 'Three
Pigeons' with some of the swarm of locusts who have come down
already to brawl round the training stables. This has come to
Truelove's ears, and he has notice of dismissal. At the mother's
desire I spoke to Truelove, but he told me that at last year's races
the lad had gambled at a great rate, and had only been saved from
dishonesty by detection in time. He was so penitent that Truelove
gave him another trial, on condition that he kept out of temptation;
but now he has gone back to it, Mr. Truelove thinks it the only way
of saving him from some fresh act of dishonesty. 'It is all up with
them,' he says, 'when once they take that turn.'"

"You need not speak as if I were accountable for all the
blackguardism."

"Every man is accountable who lends his name and position to bolster
up a field of vice."

"Come, come, Julius. Remember what men have been on the turf."

"If those men had withheld their support, fashion would not have led
so many to their ruin."

"Hundreds are present without damage. It is a hearty out-of-doors
country amusement, and one of the few general holidays that bring
all ranks together."

"You speak of racing as it has been or might be in some golden age,"
said Julius. "Of course there is no harm in trying one horse's
speed against another; but look at the facts and say whether it is
right to support an amusement that becomes such an occasion of
evil."

"Because a set of rascals choose to bring their villainies there you
would have the sport of the whole neighbourhood given up. 'No cakes
and ale' with a vengeance!"

"The cakes and ale that make a brother offend ought to be given up."

"That sentences all public amusements."

"Not necess