ANOTHER LAST DAY 



which he had never been able to do, though he 

 made as diligent search as the agitation of pur- 

 suing the old customer would allow. He now 

 eyed the sun-bright forest far and near, north, 

 south, east and west, but identifying feature he 

 saw none. It might be anywhere. 



The hounds presently interrupted the reverie, 

 by setting up the most melodious cry; and our 

 master, awakening to a sense of what he had 

 come out for, proceeded to distribute his forces 

 as he thought best for circumventing the old 

 customer. 



' You take the far side, and cross by the crag,' 

 said Mr. Jorrocks to Pigg; 'Charley will keep 

 on this, and ven I hears you twang th' 'orn, I'll 

 throw th' 'ounds into cover'; saying which, Mr. 

 Jorrocks turned short round, and Stobbs assumed 

 the place that Pigg had just occupied in the rear. 

 



' Dash it, wot a mornin' it is ! ' exclaimed Mr. 

 Jorrocks, turning up his jolly face, beaming 

 with exultation ; ' wot a many delicious moments 



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