THE MASTER iii 



owner says his coverts are swarming with foxes 

 and he must have them hunted, whilst the 

 adjoining landowner says he does not want 

 hounds until after a certain date, because of dis- 

 turbing his pheasants. Each of these individuals 

 must have their wishes considered, and you will 

 perceive it is not very easy to oblige one 

 without offending the other. 



No one should become Master of a pack of 

 hounds unless he is very keen about the sport, 

 or otherwise he will not devote the time and 

 attention which alone can make things work 

 smoothly. Men very often accept the office 

 because they are rich and because they wish to 

 add to their social status, but having no real 

 liking for the sport and getting tired of the 

 responsibilities, they generally resign in a year 

 or two. These men do harm to the country 

 and leave an unpleasant task for their successors. 

 They are probably lavish in their generosity 

 without troubling to see that their money goes 

 in the right quarter, and deserving cases are 

 neglected. A Master must be ever ready to 

 give and to give freely, but he should know for 

 what purpose he is giving. Local charities. 



