"If they make un break, you will, sir," said Bat.
"At any rate I'll ride the brown horse," said George. Then, as soon as that was settled between them, the Roebury Club overtook them.
There was now a rush of horses on the road altogether, and they were within a quarter of a mile of Edgehill church, close to which was the meet. Bat with his two hunters fell a little behind, and the others trotted on together. The other grooms with their animals were on in advance, and were by this time employed in combing out forelocks, and rubbing stirrup leathers and horses' legs free from the dirt of the roads;--but Bat Smithers was like his master, and did not congregate much with other men, and Vavasor was sure to give orders to his servant different from the orders given by others.
"Are you well mounted this year?" Maxwell asked of George Vavasor.

"I'll ride the brown horse." Then the Roebury Club overtook them.
There was now a rush of horses on the road to Edgehill church. Bat, with his two hunters, fell a little behind, and the others trotted on together.
"Are you well mounted this year?" Maxwell asked George Vavasor.
