134 Memoir of Tom Smith, 



rode back, with his horn in his hand, he met 

 the malcontents, when Derry said, ^'I see you 

 are going to exercise them." ^^Oh! yes; I 

 hoj)e they won't have too much of it." ^^ Why^ 

 sui'ely you are not going to hunt them ? you 

 can't know them, nor they you." "Never 

 mind — they'll know me as well as they know 

 you in an hour or two." This was received 

 with a loud laugh by the trio, as they knew 

 that the young hounds had never yet been out 

 with horses. 



Having reached the kennel, he directed 

 Hayes, as soon as the hounds came out, to trot 

 off towards Sywell Wood (four miles off), and 

 not to pull up till he arrived there. Hoody 

 was to bring up the rear, and the Master took 

 his place in the middle, speaking cheerily and 

 tossing biscuit to them. In this way they in 

 due time reached the field adjoining the covert, 

 when he halted them to recover theii' wind, 

 and dismounting, he walked about among 

 them. After half an hour or so spent in this 



