22 Studies in Rat Catching. [ch. i. 



be bitten ; but it is not a very serious thing if 

 you are, as ferrets' bites are never venomous, 

 as the bites of rats often are. I have in my 

 time been bitten by ferrets many dozens of 

 times and have never suffered any ill effects. 

 There, I think that is enough for your first 

 lesson, so I will send it off at once and get it 

 printed for you. 



