THE EIGHTH DUKE OF BEAUFORT 



We did not leave till 9.30 in the morning, and 

 he never sent any message either to me or Clark, 

 nor did he go near the kennel till a quarter to 

 ten, when he knew we should be out. Did he not 

 intend, I ask any one, to see the hounds in com- 

 pany with Long and without my huntsman ? I 

 have a pack of hounds that I am not ashamed of 

 showing, and that I am always happy any one 

 fond of animals should see, but I do not choose 

 to be treated in the discourteous way I was treated 

 by Mr. Horlock ; it was not Clark's doing, but 

 my express orders that kept Mr. Horlock out of 

 the kennels the day he mentioned. Had Mr. 

 Horlock told you the whole truth, I should not 

 have troubled you with this long letter, which, as 

 you have published the abuse of my huntsman, I 

 hope you will also in justice publish. As to the 

 nonsense he talks of Clark presuming on his situa- 

 tion, etc., all who know his quiet, unassuming 

 manners will justly appreciate, and as to his talents 

 as a huntsman, those who have hunted with him 

 can inform you. 



" For myself I can only say it is a pleasure to 

 me to see my hounds so artistically, quickly, and 

 successfully handled. Mr. Horlock has only him- 

 self to thank for being disappointed in seeing 

 hounds. I was quite prepared to show him every 

 possible courtesy, but my hounds are not public 

 property, and I do not like being treated as he 

 treated me, and I resented it accordingly. I have 



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