HUNTS WITH JOKROCKS 



also draw a bottomless brook twice into the run. 

 Another great advantage it possessed for Mr. 

 Jorrocks was, that sundry bridle-roads all made 

 for the next cover, and yet each by itself appear- 

 ing to lead in a different direction, no one who 

 did not know them would think of following him. 



* But where 's Mr. Hego ? ' inquired he, looking 

 round, expecting to find him at his elbow. 



*O, he's just trotted back to the Cock-and- 

 Bottle,' replied Mr. Fleeceall, 'he will be here 

 directly.' 



' Wot can he want at the Cock-and-Bottle ? ' 

 inquired Mr. Jorrocks. 'He doesn't need any 

 more jumpin' powder than he has in his pocket, 

 surely ! ' 



'No,' replied Mr. Fleeceall, 'but in looking 

 into his silver sandwich-box just now, he found 

 they had not put any mustard between the beef 

 and bread, and he can't eat it that way he says. 

 He will be back directly, I dare say yonder he 

 comes, indeed ! ' 



'Then let's be doin', Pigg!' exclaimed Mr. 



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