’Godhathsentthee，andnottorobme，becauseitisdonealready。’
’What，UncleBen!’Icried，lettinggothehorseinamazement，thattherichestmaninDulverton——’UncleBenhereinthisplight!What，Mr。ReubenHuckaback!’
’Anhonesthosieranddraper，sergeandlongclothwarehouseman’——hegroanedfromribtorib——’atthesignoftheGarteredKittenintheloyaltownofDulverton。ForGod’ssake，letmedown，goodfellow，fromthisaccursedmarrow-bone；andagroatofgoodmoneywillIpaythee，safeinmyhousetoDulverton；
buttakenoticethatthehorseismine，nolessthanthenagtheyrobbedfromme。’
’What，UncleBen，dostthounotknowme，thydutifulnephewJohnRidd？’