MY MOOR 217 



a hawk (I should have said I was alone) ; 

 then dropped a pheasant with a very long 

 shot, and lost her in thick gorse ; another 

 got up in oak scrub, and I missed it with 

 both barrels ; flushed four woodcock without 

 getting a shot ; then put up a hare in low 

 covert, and, just as I pulled at her, my 

 favourite dog jumped out of the scrub right 

 in line, and got about two dozen shot in her. 

 Then I thought it was time to leave off. 

 Result : No bag (for I forgot to tell the keeper 

 to pick up the hare), and eight and sixpence 

 to pay the vet. However, the dog got over 

 it, so I suppose ''it's all in the day's work." 



