52 IBEX SHOOTING 



Should the human being be unable to 

 endure the ten minutes' doubt on the win- 

 dow-sill, and drive the intruder away, his 

 sufferings will be augmented tenfold, for 

 then my lady will sit below, cackling con- 

 tinuously, and, being persistent, will even- 

 tually have another try. 



Undoubtedly the best policy is to bow to 

 the inevitable, and get it over as quickly as 

 possible. 



I am proud to say I achieved this on 

 one occasion, thereby saving myself ten 

 minutes of impotent rage, besides defraud- 

 ing the hen of half her pleasure, which is 

 malicious. 



The cats and rats, too, are very aggra- 

 vating. Nothing edible must be left in the 

 room if sleep be desired ; leave the re- 

 mains of after-dinner tea on the table and 

 to a certainty a cat will come in in the 

 middle of the night, and upset the whole 

 show on the floor with a crash. 



A short wander round to see how the 



