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doubtless, has just shown them the top of his bonnet over 

 the sky-line ; but they are all going wrong, and do not 

 seem inclined to accommodate us." 



" They are not much alarmed, I think, for now they 

 are standing still, and the hind has walked back a few 

 paces, and is gazing up the hill again; the others seem 

 to watch her motions, and to be guided by her judgment ; 

 whilst the harts appear to give themselves very little 

 trouble about the matter." 



" No, the lazy rascals ! but we may rouse them yet. 

 Yes, they are alarmed, or, more properly speaking, sus- 

 picious. They have that sort of discretion which makes 

 them run away in cases of danger; but you can never 

 frighten them out of their wits with so small a force as 

 ours. They are deliberately trying to make out what is 

 going on, before they decide upon the direction of their 

 retreat, and are too proud to fly without evident cause. 

 But just keep your eye upon them : Maclaren will not let 

 them off thus ; he will make a push for it at any rate." 



And so it seems he did ; for in a few minutes they 

 turned aside, and came a little way down the hill, gazing 

 in a fresh direction more towards the south. 



" By Jove, they are turning ! capital ! well done, 

 .Maclaren ! " 



" Why how the deuce now did he manage that ; and 

 what has made them alter their course ? Why your men 

 are almost as clever as the deer. Upon my life this is 

 very entertaining, especially now the herd arc coming 

 towards us : I feel my heart rioting and beating against 

 the heather." 



"Doubtless, when lie saw the deer going southwards, 



