32 BECORDS AND REMINISOENOES OF GOODWOOD 



Tom Grant sometimes experienced his Grace's 

 rather severe rebukes. Upon one occasion, after a 

 long and severe run with what his Grace considered 

 a most excellent fox, and the day fast drawing to a 

 close, the Duke, riding up to Tom, said, " I think, 

 sir, I had better send home for a candle and lantern 

 for you, as you seem determined to kill this excellent 

 fox. Whip off the hounds immediately, and take 

 them home." As the hounds were rather close upon 

 the fox. Grant had some difficulty in stopping them, 

 at which his Grace was very angry, for fear the 

 hounds should run into their prey. The Duke's 

 friends who dined with him that night expressed 

 the opinion that he had been rather hasty with his 

 huntsman, as they thought, under the circum- 

 stances. Grant was not to blame. " If you think 

 so, I'll send for Grant and hear what he has to 

 say." Upon the huntsman's appearance the Duke 

 said, " I am told, Tom, I abused you to-day. If I 

 did, you must not heed it ; " and, pouring out a glass 

 of wine, added, " There is a glass of wine for you, but 

 you don't deserve it." Tom replied, "If I do not 

 deserve it, your Grace, I had better not have it." 

 " Drink it. Grant," said one of the guests ; " the Duke 

 will be in a better humour when he finds the same 

 fox again." 



\ The Duke hunted early in the morning, especially 



i^n the cub season. 



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