Sir Roger is so keen at this sport, that he has been out almost
every day since I came down; and upon the chaplain's offering to
lend me his easy pad, I was prevailed on yesterday morning to
make one of the company. I was extremely pleased, as we rid
along, to observe the general benevolence of all the
neighbourhood towards my friend. The farmers' sons thought
themselves happy if they could open a gate for the good old
Knight as he passed by; which he generally requited with a nod or
a smile, and a kind of enquiry after their fathers and uncles.

After we had rid about a mile from home, we came upon a large
heath, and the sportsmen began to beat. 'They had done so for
some time, when, as I was at a little distance from the rest of
the company, I saw a hare pop out from a small furze-brake almost
under my horse's feet. I marked the way she took, which I
endeavoured to make the company sensible of by extending my arms;
but to no purpose, till Sir Roger, who knows that none of my
extraordinary motions are insignificant, rode up to me, and asked
me if PUSS was gone that way? Upon my answering yes, he
immediately called in the dogs, and put them upon the scent. As
they were going off, I heard one of the country-fellows muttering
to his companion, that 'twas a wonder they had not lost all their
sport, for want of the silent gentleman's crying STOLE AWAY.

This, with my aversion to leaping hedges, made me withdraw to a
rising ground, from whence I could have the pleasure of the whole
chase, without the fatigue of keeping in with the hounds.

The hare immediately threw them above a mile behind her; but I
was pleased to find, that instead of running straight forwards,