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dog Rappido that always performs so well ; you 



told me you would, and I should like to buy 



him of you." 



" Sell him ?" I returned, " not for a thousand 



pounds, and when I tell you his history you will 



see I could not part with him even if I was sa 



disposed." 



Rappido had been the property of a French 



gentleman, but having been attacked by a stroke 

 of paralysis, he gave me the dog, then an old 

 one, on my faithfully promising never to sell or 

 give him away. He knew I was fond of, and a 

 kind master to, all animals, and on presenting 

 him to me said 



" My dear friend, it is so ordained that I shall 

 never enjoy the cliasse again ; I give you the old 

 dog with pleasure, and when I tell you the 

 history of that pretty chevrette you so much 

 admired yesterday, I am sure old Rappido will 

 be doubly valuable in your eyes. Some two or 

 three years ago I went to the forest de P- 

 to hunt for chevreuil at which old Rappido was, 

 and is, particularly clever. We found a chev- 

 rette at eleven o'clock in the morning, and ran 

 her till three in the afternoon, when, owing to- 



