294 ^^'^^^^ Winfield' s Lecture. 



After a pleasant afternoon we rode home in 

 the cool of the evening, singing the praises of 

 Winfield and his pack. 



When I was young I attended lectures because 

 my parents said it was good for me ; but of all 

 I then heard I remember not a single sentence ; 

 yet I can very well remember all Tom Winfield 

 said. This is, to my mind, a complete triumph of 

 the living animal over the dead letter ! 



When Mr. Drake gave up the pack was sold 

 and realised a great price, amounting to as much 

 as Mr. Osbaldeston's sale made, putting the 

 bogus sale out of the question. 



Mr. Drake spoke to Winfield about obtaining a 

 huntsman's place for him ; but to this the faithful 

 servant would not agree. He said, " I cannot 

 work for any other gentleman than you, sir; please 

 give me something to do ? " so Mr. Drake made 

 Tom farm bailiff, and he held that appointment 

 for many years. Being a careful man, he had 

 saved his money, and he asked Mr. Drake to 

 invest it for him. It was placed out upon a good 

 security and remained untouched for a long time, 

 and Winfield died a very rich man, but not more 

 so than he deserved. 



There was no family like the Drakes in 

 Winfield's estimation ; and Tom thought the 



