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Between Hampshire and London

           

           ThatwasafamoussightforlittleRawdon.Athalf-pastten,TomMoody,SirHuddlestoneFuddlestone’shuntsman,wasseentrottinguptheavenue,followedbythenoblepackofhoundsinacompactbodytherearbeingbroughtupbythetwowhipscladinstainedscarletfrockslighthard-featuredladsonwell-bredleanhorses,possessingmarvellousdexterityincastingthepointsoftheirlongheavywhipsatthethinnestpartofanydog’sskinwhodarestostragglefromthemainbody,ortotaketheslightestnotice,orevensomuchaswink,attheharesandrabbitsstartingundertheirnoses.

           NextcomesboyJack,TomMoody’sson,whoweighsfivestone,measureseight-and-fortyinches,andwillneverbeanybigger.Heisperchedonalargeraw-bonedhunter,half-coveredbyacapacioussaddle.ThisanimalisSirHuddlestoneFuddlestone’sfavouritehorsetheNob.Otherhorses,riddenbyothersmallboys,arrivefromtimetotime,awaitingtheirmasters,whowillcomecanteringonanon.

           TomMoodyridesuptothedooroftheHall,whereheiswelcomedbythebutler,whooffershimdrink,whichhedeclines.Heandhispackthendrawoffintoashelteredcornerofthelawn,wherethedogsrollonthegrass,andplayorgrowlangrilyatoneanother,everandanonbreakingoutintofuriousfightspeedilytobequelledbyTom’svoice,unmatchedatrating,orthesnakythongsofthewhips.

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