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bills were not settled. She went abroad and 

 no one heard anything of her until she had saved 

 enough to pay all. She then went to Melton, 

 paid everyone, and made such an impression there 

 that the next time it was known that she was 

 returning thither they rang the church bells ! 

 This good lady had been troubled to find a 

 good pilot, so Jem Mason showed her the way 

 in the best of form, a most popular action on his 

 part. 



It would be only travelling over the same 

 ground to recount the runs in the Yale, so I 

 will write of what Lord Southampton had been 

 doing. He had dressed me down pretty much, 

 and one day, by way of making amends, he said 

 to me : 



" Take my horn ! " 1 replied *' It is of no use 

 to me, my lord, I can't blow it ! " 



We had famous sport on the Whistley side, 

 Mr. Webb senior, Mr. Drake, Mr. Hervie Far- 

 quhar, and others before mentioned had been very 

 constant in attendance. We had a fine run from 

 Whistley to Thenford and killed ; Mr. Webb was 

 riding a favourite horse named Liberty. " Are you 

 sending the old horse home?" I asked. "Yes," 

 he replied, '' he cannot stand two wet shirts in one 

 day." 



