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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 
‘ puddin’,’ 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. 
