50 1885. 



home in a very cold, still evening, to find our 

 thermometer anywhere but where it should be. 



January 20th. — 



The morning was calm and negative, as 

 usual — no frost, no sun, no rain — in short, no 

 individuality. Arrived at Cheriton, we were 

 sorry to note the IMaster's absence, occasioned, 

 however, by imperative business, not illness. 

 The first draw was Grove Withybed, and a 

 find, as usual, immediate. The fox broke cover 

 at the farther end, and went away with a will, 

 heading for Rodgrove ; but at about the third 

 fence from the cover the Huntsman's horse fell 

 heavily with him, and though he picked himself 

 up, re-mounted, and tried to go on, he was in 

 such evident pain that Lady Theodora Guest, 

 who was in command in the Master's absence, 

 stopped hounds and sent Orbell home at once. 

 The Doctor was fetched from Milborne Port, 

 and from subsequent enquiries we learnt that 

 he had sent him to bed with a broken rib. 

 Undoubtedly we were sorr}^ to lose one day's 

 sport, but were still more sorry for the cause. 



