

THE POMPONIUS EGO DAY 



soon ? Shall be ready to laugh at it again when 

 it appears.' 



'Mixed pack, I see,' now observed Ego, who 

 had been scrutinising the hounds as they trotted 

 quietly along. 



6 Mixed pack,' repeated Jorrocks gaily, adding: 

 'dogs I thinks correct the wolatile natur' o' the 

 betches. I 'old wi' Mr. Craven Smith,' continued 

 he, 'that though the betches are quicker nor 

 the dogs, they do not always show the same 

 sport, or kill the most foxes another thing is, 

 I likes plenty o' music, and the betches are not 

 so free wi' their tongues as the dogs, and some- 

 times slip away without one's knowing it, which 

 is inconwenient, as it doesn't look well for a 

 gen'l'man, 'specially for an M.F.H., to go gallopin' 

 'bout the country, exclaimin', "'Ave you seen my 

 'ounds ? 'ave you seen my 'ounds ? " 



'That will not often happen with you, Mr. 

 Jorrocks, I should think,' observed Ego, smiling 

 at our friend's substantial form. 



'Not often,' replied our master, with a chuck 

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