236 REV. JOHN RUSSELL 



the opposite side of the river. Directly after- 

 wards, on my rating a hound for some fault 

 he had committed, Russell turned sharply round, 

 and said, " That's a puppy, let him alone ; don't 

 rate him, or you'll ruin him.' 



" ' Don't speak to me in that way,' I said, 

 fairly roused this time by his peremptory manner, 

 ' or I'll never turn a hound for you again.' 



" It remains to be added that we killed our 

 fox soon afterwards ; and no two men could 

 have jogged home together on better terms 

 than Russell and I did after that event. My 

 act of rebellion, however, was not forgotten by 

 him ; for to this day, when the hounds pass 

 near Lanacre Bridge, he is wont to tell the tale 

 with infinite zest and humour, pointing out the 

 very spot to those around him, ' Where Davies 

 mutinied ; threatening, if I dared to rate him, 

 that he'd never turn a hound for me again.' " 



