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`` He gave them gruel and chilled water after the shaking before he let them go to their corn ? '' `` He says he did , sir . '' Rake would by no means take upon himself to warrant the veracity of his sworn foe , the stud-groom ; unremitting feud was between them ; Rake considered that he knew more about horses than any other man living , and the other functionary proportionately resented back his knowledge and his interference , as utterly out of place in a body-servant . `` Tell him I 'll look in at the stable after duty and see the screws are all right ; and that he 's to be ready to go down with them by my train to-morrow -- noon , you know . Send that note there , and the bracelets , to St. John 's Wood : and that white bouquet to Mrs. Delamaine . Bid Willon get some Banbury bits ; I prefer the revolving mouths , and some of Wood 's double mouths and Nelson gags ; we want new ones . Mind that lever-snap breech-loader comes home in time .