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Chapter 4

           

           Thewolfpaused,turneditsheavyforeheadtowardthedogsawkwardly,likeamansufferingfromthequinsy,and,stillslightlyswayingfromsidetoside,gaveacoupleofleapsandwithaswishofitstaildisappearedintotheskirtofthewood.Atthesameinstant,withacrylikeawail,firstonehound,thenanother,andthenanother,spranghelter-skelterfromthewoodoppositeandthewholepackrushedacrossthefieldtowardtheveryspotwherethewolfhaddisappeared.ThehazelbushespartedbehindthehoundsandDaniel’schestnuthorseappeared,darkwithsweat.OnitslongbacksatDaniel,hunchedforward,capless,hisdisheveledgrayhairhangingoverhisflushed,perspiringface.

           “Ulyulyulyu!ulyulyu!...”hecried.Whenhecaughtsightofthecounthiseyesflashedlightning.

           “Blastyou!”heshouted,holdinguphiswhipthreateninglyatthecount.

           “You’veletthewolfgo!...Whatsportsmen!”andasifscorningtosaymoretothefrightenedandshamefacedcount,helashedtheheavingflanksofhissweatingchestnutgeldingwithalltheangerthecounthadarousedandflewoffafterthehounds.Thecount,likeapunishedschoolboy,lookedround,tryingbyasmiletowinSimon’ssympathyforhisplight.ButSimonwasnolongerthere.Hewasgallopingroundbythebusheswhilethefieldwascominguponbothsides,alltryingtoheadthewolf,butitvanishedintothewoodbeforetheycoulddoso.

           

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