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and will be to-morrow morning again. No fox 

 will be found there." 



The two sat for an hour and more talking and 

 arranging matters, so that there might be no failure 

 on the morrow. And all having been satisfactorily 

 arranged, the Captain mounted his horse and rode 

 home. 



The following morning — the last of the season — 

 was all that could be desired. A grey day with a 

 southerly breeze. It was mild for the time of 

 year. Great were the preparations at Mr Head's 

 house. He gave the breakfast one year, Over the 

 next. It was turn and turn about. 



As it was the last breakfast he was to give as an 

 M.F.H., Head determined it should be a good one. 

 Mrs Head was great before her massive silver tea 

 set ; and she had her daughter on her right to 

 assist her. 



At the time appointed Lord Wildrace, who had 

 driven over in his mail phaeton, put in an 

 appearance in his No. 1 pink, closely followed by 

 Spraggon, who determined to have ample time for 

 his breakfast. Then old Jawleyford entered, and 

 rushing up to the lady, declared it was too bad of 

 her not to have come over and seen them. At any 

 rate, they would come and spend a week with them 

 soon at Jawleyford Court, would they not ? Then 



