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leader lifted her head still higher, her ears 

 at a sharp angle, and in another moment 

 went off at a good pace, followed hy the 

 rest. Hardly had they started, than three 

 more hinds appeared they had been feed- 

 ing lower in the coombe out of sight, and 

 raced after the five. Two of them were 



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" The whole eight paused in a group and watched me." 



heavy in calf. So soon as they felt safe, 

 having got over a few hundred yards, the 

 whole eight paused in a group and watched 

 me. After a moment or two they trotted 

 again, again stopped and gazed at me; and 

 then taking no further notice, as I showed 



