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Updated: June 16, 2025


Humphrey took the cart to Lymington, to procure clothes for Chaloner and Grenville, and it was decided that they should assume those of verderers of the forest, which would enable them to carry a gun.

"I have not two men that can stalk a deer," observed Oswald; "the men appointed here as verderers and keepers have not one of them been brought up to the business.

The Intendant was on horseback, but all the rest were on foot. The Intendant left his horse to the care of one of the verderers, and went through the wood on foot with the of the party, preceded by Edward.

Oswald was greatly annoyed at Humphrey's narration, and appeared to be very much of the opinion of Pablo, which was, to leave the scoundrel where he was; but, on the remonstrance of Humphrey, he set off, with two of the other verderers, and before nightfall Humphrey arrived at the pitfall, where they heard Corbould groaning below. "Who's there?" said Oswald, looking into the pit.

Three or four of the men round the fire were evidently underkeepers and verderers from the forest, sunburned and bearded, with the quick restless eye and lithe movements of the deer among which they lived. Close to the corner of the chimney sat a middle-aged gleeman, clad in a faded garb of Norwich cloth, the tunic of which was so outgrown that it did not fasten at the neck and at the waist.

"What is your business, young man?" at last said the gentleman at the table. "I came, sir, on private business with the keeper, Oswald Partridge, to obtain two young hounds, which he promised to my grandfather, Jacob Armitage." "Armitage!" said the other party, referring to a list on the table; "Armitage Jacob yes I see he is one of the verderers. Why has he not been here to call upon me?"

"Yes," replied Alice; "I will have it ready before the pony is in the cart. Edith, dear, come with me." Humphrey then went out to harness the pony, and when all was ready, he and Oswald set off again. When they arrived at the pitfall, they found Corbould lying between the two other verderers, who were sitting by his side.

"What is your business, young man?" at last said the gentleman at the table. "I came, sir, on private business with the keeper, Oswald Partridge, to obtain two young hounds, which he promised to my grandfather, Jacob Armitage." "Armitage!" said the other party, referring to a list on the table; "Armitage Jacob yes I see he is one of the verderers. Why has he not been here to call upon me?"

"She ever doth go forth when there is a chance of learning aught that is useful indoors. But supper will soon be ready, and there is a boar's ham fresh from the forest with which I would ask your help, Nigel, and a side of venison from the King's own chase. The tinemen and verderers have not forgotten me yet, and my larder is ever full.

I want the visit to be over, as I want to be doing." "How do you mean, Edward?" "I mean that I want to go out and kill some deer, but I will not do it till after I have seen her: when I shall have acquitted myself of my visit, I intend to defy the intendant and all his verderers." "But why should this visit prevent you going out this very day, if so inclined?"

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