THE POMPONIUS EGO DAY 



Pomponius Ego having got a good start, 

 begins to spur, and passes Pigg in his stride, 

 singing out : 



' When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug-of-war I ' 



A stiff fence, with a strongly made-up gap, brings 

 him up short, and turning to Pigg, he holloas 

 out: 



* I '11 hold your horse if you '11 pull it down ! ' 



'Ar niver gets off!' replied James, flying over 

 the fence. 



A gap at the end by the wood lets Ego 

 through, and away he strides after Pigg, as hard 

 as ever his horse can lay legs to the ground. 

 Three or four more large enclosures are sped 

 over without any change of position, the hounds 

 going best pace all the time. 



'Sink him, but he's made it o'er strang!' 

 exclaimed Pigg to himself, thinking of the drag ; 

 *ar wish they main't beat us,' looking at the 

 hounds running away from them. 



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