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of his running away — he had been jumping the last 

 few fences rather "short"), is soon occupied in laying 

 about the hounds' backs with his whip gently and 

 judiciously (it don't do for a stranger to be too 



energetic or disciplinarian on these rare occasions), 

 and with the help of his friend, who arrives only an 

 instant later, and acts with similar promptitude and 

 judgment, succeeds in clearing a small ring round the 

 dead fox. " Whoohoop ! " they both shout alternately, 



