THE RED DEER. 
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■> for they had a leader whom they fol- 
close wherever he moved. This leader 
'''as 
a very fine stag, with a very high head, 
sight delighted the queen very much, but 
^ Soon had cause for fear, upon the earl, 
^ *'0 had been from his early days accustomed 
‘ Do you 
to 
^ Such sights addressing her thus 
^j^^urve that stag who is foremost of the herd ? 
is danger from that stag ; for if either fear 
i., should force him from the ridge of that 
every one look to himself, for none of 
''ill be out of the way of harm ; for the 
' will follow this one, and, having thrown 
1 "Uder foot, they will open a passage to the 
behind us.’ What happened a moment 
urwards confirmed this opinion ; for the 
I ordered one of the best dogs to be let 
^ ''se on one of the deer : this the dog pur- 
i the leading stag was frighted, he fled 
same way he had come ; the rest rushed 
bim, and broke out where the thickest 
