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hands with him. To some of these the Senator was intro- 

 duced, and the conversation for a few minutes seemed to 

 interrupt the business on hand. * I am sorry you should be 

 on foot, Mr. Gotobed,' said the lord. 



* And I am sorry that I cannot mount him,' said Mr. 

 Morton. 



* We can soon get over that difficulty if he will allow me 

 to offer him a horse.' 



The Senator looked as though he would almost like it, 

 but he didn't quite like it. * Perhaps your horse might 

 kick me off, my lord.' 



* I can't answer for that ; but he isn't given to kicking, 

 and there he is, if you '11 get on him.' But the Senator felt 

 that the exhibition would suit neither his age nor position, 

 and refused. 



* We 'd better be moving,' said Captain Glomax. ' I 

 suppose. Lord Rufford, we might as well trot over to Dills- 

 borough Wood at once. I saw Bean as I came along, and 

 he seemed to wish we should draw the wood first.' Then 

 there was a little whispering between his lordship and the 

 master and Tony Tuppett. His lordship thought that as 

 Mr. Morton was there the hounds might as well be run 

 through the Bragton spinnies. Tony made a wry face and 

 shook his head. „ He knew that though the Old Kennels 

 might be a very good place for meeting there was no chance 

 of finding a fox at Bragton. And Captain Glomax, who, 

 being an itinerary master, had no respect whatever for a 

 country gentleman who didn't preserve, also made a long 



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