The Animal Story Book

ingled feelings, in which admiration was more prominent than sympathy, and it was agreed that on our return the dog should be shut up in the stable, and t

go into the vineyards. I ought as a magistrate to set an example, and

aid I, 'I will

im. 'It would be safer,' he said. 'We are quite near the house, and I have

el; I have thought of

are clever, sir-very clever; but I d

till y

to be quick, for there is

sappear into a vineyard, and a moment af

ur dog,' cr

d, who, however,

,' said I

ng crosswise round his neck, and let him go loose with this ornament. Pritchard understood that he could no longer go thro

re was only one shou

ur dog, con

can't you! He's sending a

few pellets into your brute of a dog? Ho

I, 'catch Pri

we are not far from the house

ve a second idea.

'this is nearly as good fu

ging Pritchard by his stake. Prit

l. 'He has carried off M. Gaignez's

ur game-bag, Michel; we

d he, 'think of the opinion

think Pritchard has

a shocking

makes you

soul and conscience that when he brings you a bird tha

an idea of it, c

r of stolen goods. Look at the articles of the Code; it is said there that

ED NEXT MOMENT WITH

ut we are going to try to cure Pritchard of hunting. Whe

ll never cure Pritc

this means, his right fore-foot being fastened to his neck, and his left hind-foot b

chel, 'if he can hunt n

ed himself he began to walk, then to trot; then, as he found his balance better, he

e now, sir?'

a little disappointed. 'We ought to teach him to dance up

in, sir. But listen

were resounding on all sides. The imprecations

' said Michel. 'Well, it is

the next moment wit

d that was Pritc

swear to

e howl with a ha

was he all the same,' he said,

the hare from has shot him. His hind-leg is all over blo

pellets into your Pritchard?' Charpi

d quite

ied off

id Michel, 'it is im

ay your hare, he must h

here else wou

e howl with a ha

wl, then he took it u

r you, gentlemen!'

g the hare to me, but when he

forgetting his hare, Charpillon knelt down to examine Pritchard's wound. It was a serious one; Pr

wouldn't have fired that shot for all

fter spending three weeks with the vet. at St.-Germains, returned to