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I like better than most things a day with my own dogs in scattered covers, when I know not what may rise a woodcock, an odd pheasant, a snipe in the out-lying willow-bed, and perhaps a mallard or a teal. A hare or two falls in agreeably when the mistress of the house takes an interest in the bag. I detest battues and hot corners, and slaughter for slaughter's sake.
We catch glimpses of grouse cropping heather buds, of whirring flocks of partridges, of the sooty coot and the speckled teal, of the fisher herons, of the green-crested lapwing, of clamoring craiks among fields of flowering clover, of robins cheering the pensive autumn, of lintwhites chanting among the buds, of the mavis singing drowsy day to rest.
"How people come 'teal a gun wif Pomp and Mass' George eatin' um breakfast here?" "I don't know. Come and look for footsteps." "Did; and de 'gator not been." "No, but perhaps a man has." "Man? No man lib here." "Let's look," I whispered "look for men's footsteps." The boy glanced at me wonderingly for a moment or two, then nodded his head and began to search.
She rose to examine the mountains, strolled away, darted down a gully, and pounced on Milt Daggett with: "How in heaven's name " "Found out where you-all were going. Look! Got a bug! Rented it. Come on! Let's duck! Drive back with me!" At the end of the gully was a new Teal bug, shinier than the ancient lost chariot, but equally gay and uncomfortable. "Can't. Like to, but Be awfully rude to them.
I take this liberty only in his absence, please to observe, for you may understand that in his presence but, in truth, monsieur, this cider is abominable; do you not think so? And besides, the pot is of such an irregular shape it will not stand on the table." "Suppose we were to make it level?" "To be sure; but with what?" "With this knife." "And the teal, with what shall we cut that up?
"Try a duck," said March Marston to the artist, observing that he had finished his steak. "Thank you," answered the artist, accepting the proffered bird, which happened to be a teal, and beginning to carve it with a pen-knife. He had no fork, but used the fingers of his left hand instead. Silence again ensued. "Try another," said March again. The artist hesitated. "You'd better; it's a fat un."
Private facetiousness had labelled most of them with signboards. These were rough pictures of disaster painted from the marking pot, and various screeds "Head of Navigation," "No Bottom," "Horse and Dray Lost Here," "Take Soundings," "Storage, Inquire Below," "Good Fishing for Teal," and the like.
We fully appreciated the luxury of a swim, and especially as we were lucky enough to find a hole of fresh water on the edge of the lake, to slake our parching thirst. Ducks, teal, and pigeons were numerous, and the recent traces of natives apparent everywhere. It was after sunset when we returned, tired and weary, to our camp. November 15.
"I wouldn't have done it for five thousand dollars!" said Jasper, impetuously. "He didn't 'teal me, mamma," said little Harry, coming opportunely to Jasper's defense. "Who did, then, my darling?" "It was big, ugly man. Jasper good boy kind to Harry." Mrs. Fitch, prompt to remedy her injustice, held out her hand to Jasper, which he took respectfully.
Numerous birds were swimming and fluttering about round the vessel; amongst others, the doctor observed some alca-alla, very much like the teal, with black neck, wings and back, and white breast; they plunged with vivacity, and their immersion often lasted forty seconds. The day would not have been remarkable if the following fact, however extraordinary it may appear, had not occurred on board.
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