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Welter
Weight. "Did you hear the dressing down the Master gave
your friend Charlie? By Jove, he did let him have it!"
Thruster. "Glad of that. What did he say to him?"
W.W. "Said he was nearly as bad as you!"
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AS
OTHERS SEE US
Sportsman from the Metropolis (who has just headed a
fox). "I wonder wot frightened 'im?"
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THINGS
THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED DIFFERENTLY
Genial Sportsman (to new Master). "Allow me to
introduce you to one of the oldest members of the hunt."
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Nimrod
(having stuck to the highway all day). "Little horse not
done badly, y'know. But in Leicestershire, now, I use quite
another sort of mount."
Diana. "Oh, really? Are the roads different
there?"
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A
SCREW LOOSE
Owner of Screw (who has taken a toss). "Have you seen
a loose horse?" Sweep. "Yus, there's a 'oss just gone up the
lane."
Owner. "What did he look like?"
Sweep. "Look like? Well, 'e looked like about five
bob a leg, I should say."
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Thruster
(to rival who has dismounted to open a gate) "I'll just
go on and keep 'em in sight!"
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