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on his part to open it, Bob (whose 

 patience was exhausted) gave him a bit 

 of a shove, and said, " For God's sake let 

 somebody come as can undo it." When 

 they ultimately pulled down their fox, 

 his lordship asked his host. Squire A., 

 who that disagreeable old chap was. The 

 reply was, " Oh, only old Bob Oliver — 

 rare old sportsman, but a bit odd ; wants 

 handling, that's all." His lordship, think- 

 ing to put matters right, went up to our 

 hero and said, ''Mr. Oliver, I believe ; 

 and I'm pleased to make your acquaint- 

 ance ; but really you were a bit rough on 

 me coming out of the wood this morning, 

 but perhaps you might not know I'm Lord 

 Wodehouse of Wodehouse, and staying 

 at the Hall." Bob stared a second or 

 two, and then said, "You may be Lord 

 Wodehouse of Wodehouse, or you may 

 be Lord Outhouse of Outhouse, for aught 



