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The grass behind us is quite covered with heaps of 

 bright-coloured feathers, and here and there lies a hare 

 or rabbit. 



We have time now to turn to the ladies, who, 

 with the Rector and a couple more near neighbours, 

 have come out to see " The Tump " shot. Mean- 

 while the beaters are collecting the birds. At last 

 the head-keeper approaches the guest of the day. 



" Would you like to see the list of game, my 

 lord?" 



His lordship, a stout and very jolly person, whose 

 want of dignity must be very disconcerting to so very 

 ceremonious an official as the head-keeper, reads it 

 out to the rest of us as follows : 



" A hundred and forty-seven pheasants, seventy 

 rabbits, twenty-four hares, three woodcock, and a 

 woodpigeon. Total : two hundred and forty-five 

 head. A very good day, too," he adds. 



To this we all heartily assent. 



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