HUNTS WITH JORROCKS 



CHAPTER Y 



PINCH-ME-NEAR FOREST 



A if Mr. Jorrocks's hunting appetite grew 

 by what it fed upon, he passed a very 

 restless, feverish night, dreaming of all 

 sorts of hunting casualties, and greatly disturbing 

 Mrs. Jorrocks's repose by his evolutions. At 

 length, thinking he was throwing down a stone 

 wall, to pick up his fox, he set his feet against 

 her with such force as sent her flying out of 

 bed, and so finished the performance. Mrs. J. 

 went off to Belinda's room, and our master got 

 up, though it was only five o'clock. Early as he 

 was, however, Pigg, who had not gone to bed at 

 all, was before him, and when Mr. Jorrocks got 

 downstairs, he found him at a sumptuous break- 

 fast with Batsey in the back kitchen. Setting 



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