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'It is, sir, because he understands it.'
'I thought that a gentleman on the turf would have a trainer for
that purpose;--not a companion. You mean to imply that you can save
money by leaguing yourself with Major Tifto.'
'No, sir,--indeed.'
'If you associate with him, not for pleasure, then it must surely
be for profit. That you should do the former would be to me
surprising that I must regard it as impossible. That you should do
the latter--is, I think, a reproach.' This, he said, with no tone
of anger in his voice,--so gently that Silverbridge at first hardly
understood it. But gradually all that was meant came in upon him,
and he felt himself to be ashamed of himself.
'He is bad,' he said at last.
'Whether he is bad I will not say; but I am sure that you can gain
nothing by his companionship.'
'I will get rid of him,' said Silverbridge, after a considerable
pause. 'I cannot do so at once, but I will do it.'
'It will be better, I think.'
'Tregear has been telling me the same thing.'
'Is he objectionable to Mr Tregear?' asked the Duke.
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