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your hounds in his charge for the eight or ten 

 weeks that we shall be away. As you never 

 begin cubbing before the first week in Sep- 

 tember, there is no earthly reason why you 

 should not come. Besides, you have often said 

 that you thought it would be possible to pick 

 up good hunters in Virginia and Kentucky. If 

 you will come I will go halves with you in any 

 horses you may buy up to ' say twenty.' It 

 will just suit you to school them all September 

 and October, as you are never happy unless 

 you are trying to break your neck. You have 

 nothing to do but say you are game to come. 

 Wire to me here to-morrow as soon as you 

 have thought it over, and I will secure the 

 berths. I know Captain Hay of the ' Scythia,' 

 and he will interest himself in our behalf. 

 AVe are sure of a good cabin and seats at his 

 table. The latter, let me assure you as an 

 old campaigner, being no slight advantage for 

 even so short a passage as ours will be. I begin 

 to think that I am getting old. I did not half 

 enjoy the Derby dinner this season although I 



