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him what he was doing, and he said he did not 

 know. The other, the head-carter, now appeared. 

 He explained that, having killed a weasel near the 

 spot the day before, they thought they would see if 

 they could find another. I said it was unlikely that 

 a weasel would be sheltering under a tuft of grass 

 on so wet a day, but thanked them for their zeal, 

 adding that when next they had a fancy for rabbit 

 ' puddinV I should be much obliged if they would say 

 so. It was ever my policy to prevent poaching 

 rather than to get people punished for it. 



