THE 'CAT AND CUSTARD-POT ' DAY 



the kite, in his anxiety to make the most of the 

 victory. Having adorned the headstall of his own 

 bridle with the brush, slung the head becomingly 

 at Pigg's saddle side, and smeared Ben's face 

 plentifully with blood, he got his cavalcade in 

 marching order, and by dint of brisk trotting 

 re-entered Handley Cross just at high change, 

 when everybody was abusing him for his conduct 

 to poor Pigg, and vowing that he didn't deserve 

 so good a huntsman. Then when they saw what 

 had happened, they changed their tunes, declar- 

 ing it was a regular preconcerted do, abused both 

 James and Jorrocks, and said they'd withdraw 

 their subscriptions from the hounds. 



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