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 1       10|         that period was a horse, Lusignan by name, which he was training
 2       10|        and to the probability of Lusignan’s winning.~“Bah! He may
 3       11|         which had been gained by Lusignan, the other horse in the
 4       11|        in the Vandeuvres stable. Lusignan had all at once become prime
 5       11|        after all! Fifty louis on Lusignan; what do you say to that?”~
 6       11|     Valerio II and were choosing Lusignan. He wrote down their wishes
 7       11|        going to put ten louis on Lusignan and five on Boum.”~La Faloise
 8       11|          his own horse. And your Lusignan—never! Why, it’s all humbug!
 9       11|      that, notwithstanding this, Lusignan had won the Prix des Cars
10       11|        And besides, Gresham rode Lusignan; well then, let them jolly
11       11|      would be between Spirit and Lusignan. Englishmen, plainly recognizable
12       11|      rampart of their honor, and Lusignan was pushed and defended
13       11|  Caroline and the rest betted on Lusignan. Lucy Stewart abstained
14       11| Vandeuvres’s stud was swamped by Lusignan’s popularity. But La Faloise
15       11|     world! Georges, ten louis on Lusignan and five on Valerio II.”~
16       11|         she had put ten louis on Lusignan and five on Valerio II,
17       11|  astonished to see him confiding Lusignan to this man Gresham, who,
18       11|      Courses he took the odds on Lusignan for a thousand louis.”~“
19       11|         as five hundred louis on Lusignan, and if he’s wanted Nana
20       11|     white showed themselves. But Lusignan, a very dark bay of irreproachable
21       11|       people all spoke at once.~“Lusignan’s too long in the back,
22       11|         Nana was slightly behind Lusignan and Spirit.~“Egad!” muttered
23       11|          Hazard lost ground, and Lusignan and Spirit were running
24       11|      palpable!” said Bordenave. “Lusignan’s in difficulties, and Valerio
25       11|    almost religious, went up for Lusignan, while people heaped abuse
26       11|   gaining on him, and behind him Lusignan had slackened while another
27       11|      Nana? Get along! I tell you Lusignan hasnt budged. Dear me,
28       11|         s making the running for Lusignan!”~For some seconds this
29       11|  beginning between Spirit, Nana, Lusignan and Valerio II. They were
30       11|       any case, it’s all up with Lusignan,” shouted La Faloise. “Valerio
31       11|        from the landau.~“Gee up, Lusignan, you great coward! The Englishman’
32       11|        while he had only brought Lusignan forward in order to make
33       11|     louis on his account against Lusignan, in order thereby to get
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