A QUIET BYE 



* iv'ry hund 's at him ' ; saying which he pulled out 

 a large steel box and stuffed his mouth full of 

 tobacco. 







A sudden pause ensues all still as death not 

 a note not even a whimper ! 



1 Who hoop ! ' exclaims Mr. Jorrocks in ecstasies 

 ' Who hoop ! I say heard the leadin' 'ound crack 

 his back ! Old Cruiser for a guinea ! ' 



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' Yonder they gan ! ' cried Pigg, pointing to a 

 hog-backed hill on the left, over which three 

 couple of hounds were straining to gain the body 

 of the pack saying which he clapt spurs to his 

 horse and dashed off at full gallop, followed by 

 Charles. 







' Oh, dear ! oh, dear ! ' exclaimed Mr. Jorrocks, 

 the picture of despair * wot shall I do ? wot shall 

 I do ? gone away at this hour strange country 

 nobody to pull the 'edges down for me or catch 

 my 'oss if I gets spilt, and there 's that Pigg ridin' 



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