80 THE LIFE OF A FOXHOUND. 



" Yesterday's work has taken the steel and 

 wire out of ye, that's all." 



" It does not appear to have touched you," 

 rejoined I. 



' ' Me ! ' ' returned Trimbush, grinning so 

 that he showed every tooth in his head. " Do 

 you know, youngster, what you are? " 



** Yes," answered I proudly: "one who 

 does his duty, and gives as much satisfaction 

 as any of you oldsters.'' 



" Well, well! " responded he, "I must 

 admit that you allow yourself to be taught; 

 and both the duty and satisfaction which you 

 give at present are concentrated in that one 

 great and good quality." 



Feeling somewhat humbled at this reply, 

 and smarting under the advantage taken of 

 me the day before, I added sharply, " There 

 was no teaching me to instruct you how to 

 obtain all the credit of the finish yesterday. ' ' 



" Hear, hear, hear," said one of our com- 

 panions called Chancellor. 



' ' At him again ! ' ' exclaimed a spaded 

 bitch named Levity, and of the same age as 

 myself. " Take a suck at the lemon, and at 

 him again ! * ' 



** You're a sharp lot," replied the old 



