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we had yet had plenty of hard, exciting exercise in fine scenery, 

 combined also with much "laffter and chaffter." At least 

 I, Dick Pork, can solemnly swear I had had a very happy 

 time, while Charlie's verdict was, "Well, it has been good 

 fun in spite of bad sport, and there are worse ways of spending 

 spare cash ; but confound that London shooting agent and his 

 knavish tricks! " Then as he lit a pipe I heard him mutter to 

 himself, " What a lucky beggar Dick was to get that forty- 

 pounder ! " 



