Sybil Author:Benjamin Disraeli Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: "I saw you waltzing with the little Bertie, old fellow," said Lord Fitzheron, "and therefore did not stay to speak to you, as I thought we should meet here. I am... more » to call for you, mind." " How shall we all feel this time to-morrow ? " said Egremont, smiling. "The happiest fellow at this moment must be Cockie Graves," said Lord Milford. "He can have no suspense. I have been looking over his book, and I defy him, whatever happens, not to lose." " Poor Cockie," said Mr. Berners; " he has asked me to dine with him at the Clarendon on Saturday." "Cockie is a very good Cockie," said Lord Milford, "and Caravan is a very good horse; and if any gentleman sportsman present wishes to give seven to two, I will take him to any amount." " My book is made up," said Egremont: "and I stand or fall by Caravan." "And I." "And I." " And I." "Well, mark my words," said a fourth, rather solemnly, " Rat-trap wins." " There is not a horse except Caravan," said Lord Milford, " fit for a borough stake." "You used to be all for Phosphorus, Egremont," said Lord Eugene de Vere. " Yes; but fortunately I have got out of that scrape. I owe Phlop. Dormer a good turn for that. I was the third man who knew he had gone lame." chapter{Section 4 or " And what are the odds against him no ? " " Oh! nominal; forty to one; what you please." " He won't run," said Mr. Berners, "John Day told me he had refused to ride him." " I believe Cockie Graves might win something if Phosphorus came in first," said Lord Milford, laughing. " How close it is to-night!" said Egremont. "Waiter, give me some Seltzer water; and open another window; open them all." At this moment an influx of guests intimated that the assembly at Lady St. Julians' had broken up. Many at the table rose and...« less