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Not a bit of use ; he knew every foot of the country . It was then about nine ; he would guarantee that we should be there by twelve , at latest . '' `` So we should have been , but for accidents , '' struck in Drysdale . `` Well , at any rate , what we did was to drive into Farringdon , instead of Hungerford , both horses dead done up , at twelve o'clock , after missing our way about twenty times . '' `` Because you would put in your oar , '' said Drysdale . `` Then grub again , '' went on Blake , `` and an hour to bait the horses . I knew we were as likely to get to Jericho as to Hungerford .