HUNTS WITH JOKROCKS 



and treading on a couple of hounds, raised such 

 a clamour as drowned the further observations 

 of the Sylvan Viceroy. Down they dived into 

 the wood again. They had not got very far 

 before they met Prettyfat's perspiring drab-turned- 

 up-with-grease flunkey, panting along with a pitch- 

 fork in his hand, who exclaimed, on seeing them 

 ' Oh gen'l'men ! genl'men ! you should ha' been 

 here a bit sooner (puff), that tarnation fox has 

 been at the (puff), poultry again.' 



' You don't say so ! ' grinned Mr. Jorrocks, 

 pulling short up and standing erect in his stirrups. 

 1 You don't say so ! Show us the way on 'im 

 and I'll sarve 'im out. Off with the couples, 

 Pigg,' added he, turning to James, who was 

 already on the ground disengaging the draft. 

 Away they tear in all directions, howling and 

 towling like mad. A shrill blast of the horn gets 

 them into a smaller compass, and Mr. Jorrocks 

 trots on preceded by the man, to show him where 

 he last saw the fox. Old Ravager first drops his 

 stern, feathers, but speaks not, when one of the 



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