"I verily believe he did; but I certainly did not accompany him with any such intent." "You recommended him purely for his health?" "I did; and, moreover, I paid the Doctor's fee, upon the promise that he would follow the Doctor's advice." "Are Mr. Deuce's habits penurious?" "Extremely so." "Then how comes he to be so litigious?" "He finds that costs him very little, if any thing in the end." "He considers, then, in this case, that my client will be mulcted in costs?" "I have no doubt he does." "Were you present when he consulted Doctor Gambado?" "I was." "What was his advice?" "Ride on horseback." "Did you consider that good advice?" "I did." "What question did your friend put to the Doctor about the horse?" "He asked him, '_Have you got a horse that will suit me?_'" "What was his reply?" "There is a fine strong horse in my stables, that I think would suit you." "Are you sure that was his reply?" "Quite sure." "Did you consider that reply as affixing the ownership of the horse to himself?" "I confess that I did so." "Did you see any triumphant glance, or recognition of Mr. Deuce's sagacity, at having fulfilled the declaration of the accuser, that he was a horse dealer?" "Yes, I did." "Did you think the horse was the Doctor's own?" "I own, I did." "Did you ask him if the horse was his?" "No, I did not. I concluded it was so." "Did you see the horse sold?" "I did." "Who do you consider sold the horse? "I considered, to my great surprise, that Doctor Gambado sold the horse." "Then you altered your opinion of the Doctor." "I did so, considerably." "Was your friend very warm upon the subject of the Doctor's horse dealing?" "Very." "Did you know of his resolution to bring this action?" "I fully considered he would do so." Mr. John Tattsall was then called. "You are a horse dealer?" "I am." "You know both the plantiff and defendant?" "I know the former, from having sold him a horse, have known the latter many years." "Pray, sir, do you hire Doctor Gambado's stables?" "I hire stables of Doctor Gambado." "How far from your own stables?" "The back premises of each join." "How long have you hired the Doctor's stables?" "Fifteen years." "How many horses do you generally keep there?" "Ten, twelve, fourteen, and sometimes sixteen horses." "Pray, are you in partnership with Doctor Gambado?" "No, I am not." "Has he any share in your business?" "None whatsoever." "Has he any horses?" "Three of his own." "In a separate stable?" "In a stable adjoining to those I hire of him." "To your knowledge, did the Doctor ever sell a horse?" "Never." "Has he any horses to sell?" "None." "You positively affirm upon oath that the Doctor is not a horse dealer?" "I swear it." "Did he ever sell a horse for you?" "Never." "Did you ever authorize him to sell a horse for you?" "Never." "Pray was the horse that the plantiff, Mr. Deuce, bought, your property or the Doctor's?" "Mine."