48 THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 



the side of the wood fronting this flat 

 country was the spot from which the 

 boars had been driven down to us in a 

 contrary direction, I was induced to hope 

 that we might persuade the swine to go 

 southward instead of eastward at our 

 next visit. 



Having satisfied ourselves as to the 

 locale, we returned with our hospitable 

 friend to his comfortable mansion, and 

 per force he made us remain and attack 

 the contents of his larder. We had la 

 fortune dupot, which was excellent — soup, 

 bouilli, coteletteSj stewed eels, and a splen- 

 did roasted capon, to which were super- 

 added a delicious salad and some savoury 

 cheese ; the wines, too, were superlatively 

 good, — in short, we were so comfortable, 

 that with very little pressing on the part 

 of our host, we consented to take up our 

 quarters for the night under his roof; and 

 a very pleasant evening we passed. 



