HUNTS WITH JORROCKS 



Mountebank, and Milliner almost all the pack, 

 in short, each in turn being best. A, what a 

 dog one was to find a fox. A, what a dog 

 another was to drive a scent. 



The fire began to hiss, and Mr. Jorrocks felt 

 confident his prophecy was about to be fulfilled. 

 4 Look out of the winder, James, and see wot'un 

 a night it is,' said he to Pigg, giving the log a 

 stir, to ascertain that the hiss didn't proceed from 

 any dampness in the wood. 



James staggered up, and after a momentary 

 grope about the room for they were sitting 

 without candles exclaimed, 'Hellish dark, and 

 smells of cheese ! ' 



' Smells o' cheese ! ' repeated Mr. Jorrocks, look- 

 ing round in astonishment ; ' smells o' cheese ! 

 vy, man, you've got your nob i' the cupboard 

 this be the vinder,' continued he, rising and 

 opening some shutters painted like the cupboard 

 door in the other corner. Mr. Jorrocks undid 

 the fastening and threw up the sash. 



The night was dark black as pitch not a 



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