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face at the moment of my attaining this uncomfort- 

 able elevation. However, we land safely and find 

 ourselves in a farmyard, where we create no little 

 disturbance amongst the pigs and poultry, as we 

 dash through them, and out of the yard gate, and on 

 to the high road. Here we pull up to give hounds 

 time to cross. And my companion turns to me, and 

 in great glee, says, *' We had the best of that. Isn't 

 it fun ? How glad I am that I kept with you instead 

 of joining the others." Here the others come up. 

 Hounds run for a short distance parallel to the road 

 and then cross it. 



My fair leader, who has been with them ever since 

 the find, and has thoroughly enjoyed herself — I have 

 been too anxious for her and my own personal safety 

 to do so — again takes to the enclosures, which she 

 seems to prefer to the road. Hobson's choice for 

 me ! I must follow. Indeed, I am beginning to like 

 the fun. Fence after fence we negotiate, keeping in 

 the same field with hounds. 



At length the fox takes refuge in the village of 

 Bradford. And as we have no magistrate's warrant 

 for a house to house search, and no wish to endanger 

 the china and chimney ornaments of the good dames 

 of this quiet town, all further proceedings against 

 Mr. Reynard are stayed. For hounds are dangerous 

 animals to introduce into a neat old lady's abode. 

 I have seen a hound come out through glass and 



