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Chapter 97

           Itisnomerecuriositythatcauseshertwinbreaststosinkandswellinquickspasmodicbreathing.Inhereye,stillshowingsadness,thereisagleamoftriumphasitfollowsthepursuertemperedwithmercy,asitfallsuponthepursued;whilefromherlips,slightlyparted,escapestheprayer:"Godhavemercyontheguiltyman!"

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           DelayedalittleatmountingandmoreinprocuringthelazoMauriceGeraldistheverylatesttoleavetheground.Onclearingtheskirtofthecrowd,nowdispersedovertheparade,heseestheothersfaraheadadistanceofseveralhundredyardsseparatinghimfromtherearmost.

           Hethinksnothingofthis.Confidentinthequalitiesofhissteed,heknowshewillnotlongrideintherear.

           Andtheblood-bayanswershisexpectations.Asifjoyedatbeingrelievedfromhisinertloadtohimanincubusinexplicableandinspiredbythepressureofhismaster’sknees,thenoblehorsespringsoffovertheprairieturfinlongsinewystrides,showingthathisbodystillretainsitsstrength,andhislimbstheirelasticity.

           Hesoonclosesuponthehindmost;overtakesone;thenanother,andanother,tillhehassurgedfaraheadofthe"field."

           Stillon,overtherollingridgesacrossthestream-bedsbetweenon,oversoftturf,andsharpshingle,tillatlengthhiscompetitorslosesightofhimastheyhavealreadydoneofthegreymustanganditsrider.

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