A QUIET BYE 



Well ; I thinks this night will be the last of John 

 Jorrocks ! Best master of 'ounds wot ever was 

 seen. 'Orrible termination to a hactive life ; 

 starved on a common eat by wolves, or shep- 

 herds' dogs, which is much of a muchness as far 

 as comfort's concerned. Why even yon donkey 

 would be 'shamed of such an end. There goes the 

 vind with my 'at lucky it's tied on,' added he, 

 trying to catch it as it dangled at his back, ' or I 

 should never have seen it no more. I 'd give fifty 

 punds to be back at 'Andley Cross I'd give a 

 'underd punds to be back at 'Andley Cross knows 

 no more where I am than if I was among the 

 Bohea mountains oh, dear, 'ow it pours ! I 'd give 

 two 'underd punds to be back at 'Andley Cross 

 yonder 's a light, I do declare two on 'em come 

 hup, 'oss, I say. The hanimal seems to have no 

 sense ! I '11 lead you, you nasty hugly brute, for I 

 do believe you'll brick my neck, or my back, or 

 both, arter all ' ; so saying, Mr. Jorrocks clambered 

 down, and getting on to the sheltered side of the 

 animal, proceeded to plunge and roll, and stagger 



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