What is
all for but for you and your brother and sister? It was a large
sum, but that shall not grieve me. The thing itself is so
dangerous that if with that much of a loss we can escape, I will
think that we have made not a bad market. Who owns the horse now?'
'The horse shall be sold.'
'For anything they may fetch so that we may get clear of this
dirt. And the Major?'
'I know nothing of him. I have not seen him since that day.'
'Has he claims on you?'
'Not a shilling. It is all the other way.'
'Let it go then. Be quit of him, however it may be. Send a
messenger so that he may understand that you have abandoned racing
altogether. Mr Moreton might perhaps see him.'
That his father should forgive so readily and yet himself suffer
so deeply, affected the son's feelings so strongly that for a time
he could hardly repress his sobs. 'And now there shall not be a
word more said about it,' said the Duke suddenly.
Silverbridge in his confusion could make no answer.
'There shall not be another word said about it,' said the Duke
again.
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