HUNTS WITH JORROCKS 



* Proud to make the personal acquaintance 

 of Junius Secundus,' observed Ego, bowing and 

 laying his hand upon his breast. * Often heard 

 of him.' Fleeceall brings his hat in contact with 

 his heel. 



'This be old Barleycorn/ observed Mr. Jor- 

 rocks, stopping a jolly-looking farmer, in dark 

 clothes, on a good-looking brown horse ; ' a werry 

 good friend to 'unting always goes fust over his 

 own wheat.' 



Pomponius Ego vouchsafed him a bow. 



'Here comes a cove now,' observed Jorrocks, 

 laying hold of Ego's arm. 'Jest look at this 

 chap i' the cap and cut-away coat, with the 

 bridle all over buckles. " Dis arter six," I calls 

 him. His mother gets her tea o' me, and when 

 this young blade came to settle the bill, he 

 wanted dis arter six. Dis arter six ! ' exclaimed 

 Mr. Jorrocks with an emphasis. ' As if anybody 

 ever 'eard o' dis arter six ! The dirty-looking dog 

 in the plum-coloured coat and dingy Napoleons 

 wot's jest joined 'im, we call "Two upon Ten" 



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