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the object of his adoration, he exclaimed, * O 

 Pigg, let us fraternise ! ' Whereupon Jorrocks 

 seized Pigg by the middle, and hugged him like 

 a Polar bear, to the mutual astonishment of Pigg 

 and the pack. 



'A a a wuns man, let's hev' him worried!' 

 roared Pigg, still holding up the fox with both 

 hands high above his head. 'A a a wuns 

 man, let's hev' him worried,' repeated James, as 

 Jorrocks danced him about still harder than 

 before. 



* Tear } im and eat 'im ! ' roars Pigg, discharging 

 himself of the fox, which has the effect of 

 detaching Jorrocks, and sending him to help at 

 the worry. Then the old boy takes a haunch, 

 and tantalises first Brilliant, then Harmony, then 

 Splendour, then Vengeance, all the eager young 

 entry in short. 



Great was Mr. Jorrocks's joy and exultation. 

 He stuck his cap on his whip and danced about 

 on one leg. He forgot all about the Cat and 

 Custard-Pot, the gob full of baccy, and crack in 



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