220 THE HUNTING-FIELD. 



" I sliould think lie often got one/' said I. 



" So he does/^ said Jessy. 



" But/^ replied I, " this is a long way from 

 Croydon. How came you to fix on these hounds ?" 



" Oh ! " said Jessy^ " I heard they were such 

 ^ clippers to go.^ I came up to London by the 



rail^ and then took the other to . I am now 



going back there.^' 



" Going to /' said I ; " why, you're going 



straight away from it.'' 



" Am I ? " said he. " A¥hich is the way ? " 



" As straight back as you can go/' said I ; ^^ it 

 is about nine miles from where we are." We all 

 stopped to shake hands. 



" Do you know/' said Jessy, " I think I shall 

 patronise the Queen's. I hear one does not get 

 so much cover work with them. I like going 

 along." 



" If you do that/' said I, " tell Davis from me, 

 I know you ; and if his hounds don't go along, 

 you'll ride over them. He'll know what I mean." 



'^ Thank you, I will," said Jessy, looking quite 

 knowing at the supposed compliment, and away 

 he galloped back. 



Shortly after, my friend told me he must take 

 his leave on the npxt day. 



" I am sorry for it," said I, " as, independent of 

 other reasons, I am proud of my pupil, for such 



