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having had the desired effect — ** Rabecca, my dear, 

 'tes time to riise ; do 'e git up, that's a good maid, 

 and ye sail ha' some nits." And a few minutes 

 later, " Don't 'e make so much noise, my dear, 

 you'll wake the gennelmen." 



" Postera lux oritur multo gratissima," and the 

 inconveniences of the night were forgotten in the 

 enjoyment of the delicious freshness of the brightest 

 of bright September mornings, and in the anticipa- 

 tion of another good day's sport, of which the party 

 were not disappointed, for the old keeper's wish 

 expressed overnight in the toast, '* Better luck still," 

 was realized. But they were all glad to find them- 

 selves in my father's comfortable home at night, for 

 they had learnt from experience that Falstaff, when 

 he used the words, " Shall I not take mine ease at 

 mine inn, but I shall have my pocket picked," must 

 have frequented a very different sort of inn from 

 their last night's lodging, where honesty abounded 

 but ease was scant. 



The next day being Sunday, my father and his 

 friends walked to the parish Church, where they 

 found the parsonage pew, which was generally full 

 to overflowing, empty. Something very serious 

 must have happened, thought my father ; for the 

 vicar had a very large family — a very small income, 

 though. Mouths were more plentiful than victuals, 

 and backs than clothing. On the occasion of a 



