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at full gallop, one with a forked stick, the 

 other with a meal sack, and then, dazzled 

 by success, proceeded to race round the 

 field. The hounds started once more in 

 pursuit, and were themselves pursued by 

 Danny-0, while the digging party broke 

 into enthusiastic cheers. 



Lady Susan was not at all amused. She 

 felt much as a devout clergyman might feel 

 at beholding a low travesty of the Church 

 service, and she was almost shocked at the 

 way in which Major Bunbury and Mr. 

 Glasgow laughed. 



" Men will laugh at anything," she said, 

 turning to Slaney, ** but / call this awful 

 rot, you know. Hughie gave a lot of money 

 for these hounds, and this sort of nonsense 

 should not be allowed." 



" I'm afraid you've got to learn a good 

 many new things about hunting when you 

 come to this part of Ireland, and to forget 

 a good many more ! " said Glasgow, looking 

 up at her with his charming smile. It was 

 a smile that Slaney had often thought of 



