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CHAPTER V 



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Back to pony racing A home meeting "Bunny" Leigh 

 " Gratty " Blagrave and Charlie A'Court (Col. Repington) 

 Missenden trout : a three-pounder A glorious evening's 

 sport The Misburn dries up Chequers Court A prepos- 

 terous claim that failed Vale ! Missenden Abbey and the 

 M. & H.V.H. The O.B.H. East and West" Uncle Punch " 

 I am offered the Mastership of the whole country Lord 

 Lonsdale, a friend in need The "Gay Gordons" Mr. 

 Chaplin lends me the Blankney pack 64 



CHAPTER VI 



Cubbing My Curraghmore bitches Blanche, Lady Waterford 

 "Dear old Bricket " Tom Firr "A bad huntsman cannot 

 make a good pack " Lord Chesham A cabal Bob Webber 

 Fishing in the Chess The Drakes of Shardeloes " Mr. Ekard " 

 A close contest ......... 76 



CHAPTER VII 



Outlying foxes Peter Chutterbuck Stanmore Common A by-day 

 and the run of my life Brother Irwin " gets the wind up " 

 All my eye " For it ! " A general meeting Defeat of the 

 Committee I am too magnanimous 91 



CHAPTER VIII 



Social strictures The O.B.H. country again divided " Mutey " 

 Drake Pity the poor M.F.H. The debacle : Hounds and 

 horses under the hammer Samson and Trimmer Rare old 

 Landsman, an ideal hound A forgotten tragedy . . .too 



CHAPTER IX 



A rash wager " All's well that ends well " The huntsman hunted 

 Happy days at Brigstock " Rock " and " Tony " Burghersh 

 A hunting tour in the shires The Fitzwilliam and Bache 

 Cunards " Sugar Candy " A duchess in embryo The stone 

 walls of Blankney Another " busman's holiday " " A pushing 

 young particle " Purblind and almost dislocated Neck or 

 nothing ! no 



