32 Charles, Third Baron Southampton. 



drew a long breath, and said, '' Yes, if I had had 

 Charles Payn as a huntsman, just that extra con- 

 dition he would have put upon the hounds would 

 have killed him ! " 



Ben Morgan, who had been whipping-in to Sir 

 Richard Sutton, had been so strongly recommended 

 to Lord Southampton, that he, against his own 

 inclination, engaged Morgan as huntsman. The 

 Oakley gladly took Beers back again, with 

 Mr. Arkwright as Master. Morgan was a very 

 fine horseman indeed, and thought a great deal too 

 much of his own performance. On a good horse it 

 was a treat to see him ; but on a horse which he 

 did not quite like he was a duffer, and would not 

 try. It was soon evident that Lord Southampton 

 had spoiled a good whipper-in to make a bad 

 huntsman. 



We found a fox at Grimscote Heath, went away 

 with a rattle, and everything looked like a good 

 run ; Astcote Thorns left on the right, over the 

 turnpike, Astcote Village just on the left, a very 

 fine line, down the Vale between Dalscote and 

 Gayton. Before this the fox had shown himself 

 in front ; again and again he did so, the huntsman 

 screamed and blew his horn, the Field, too, was 

 wild ; how catching excitement is ! This sort of 

 thing continued until hounds reached the bridge 



