HUNTS WITH JORROCKS 



'Well, but, don't ye see, if it rains we can 

 have an 'lint,' said Mr. Jorrocks, astonished at 

 his huntsman's stupidity. 



' Se we can ! ' exclaimed Pigg, all alive ; ' dash 

 it! ar niver thought o' that now another bye- 

 day sick a one as the first ay ? ' 



*Vy, no not exactly,' said Mr. Jorrocks, not 

 relishing an entire repetition; 'but s'pose we 

 have another turn at the old customer go out 

 early, and drag up to the warmint, find him 

 when he's full maybe a cock, or a hen, or 

 a Gabriel Junks aboard,' looking at the bird 

 still strutting about with his tail spread. 



6 Sink it, aye ! ' said Pigg ; ' let 's gan f the 

 morn.' 



Mr. Jorrocks. 'If it comes wet we will. We 

 can feed th* 'ounds at all ewents, and be ready 

 for a start.' 



The day continued hazy, but still no rain 

 fell. Junks, however, persisted in his admoni- 

 tions, and Mr. Jorrocks felt so certain it would 



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