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,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

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,:5 ! PONDS W]E FIRMLY FROZ51 !Y AF=D$ NOT ONLY NEW & %ORT] R\TES TO MANY PO9TS1 BUT NEW VIEWS FROM !IR SURFACES ( ! FAMILI> L&SCAPE >\ND !M4 ,:5 ,I CROSS$ ,FL9T'S ,POND1 AFT] IT WAS COV]$ ) SN[1 ?\< ,I HAD (T5 PADDL$ AB\T & SKAT$ OV] IT1 IT WAS SO UNEXPECT$LY WIDE & SO /RANGE ?AT ,I C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ BUT ,BAFF9'S ,BAY4 ,! ,L9COLN HILLS ROSE UP >\ND ME AT ! EXTREMITY ( A SN[Y PLA91 9 :I* ,I DID NOT REMEMB] TO HAVE /OOD BE=E2 & ! FI%]M51 AT AN 9DET]M9ABLE DI/ANCE OV] ! ICE1 MOV+ SL[LY AB\T ) !IR WOLFI% DOGS1 PASS$ = SEAL]S1 OR ,ESQUIMAUX1 OR 9 MI/Y WEA!R LOOM$ LIKE FABUL\S CREATURES1 & ,I DID NOT KN[ :E!R !Y W]E GIANTS OR PYGMIES4 ,I TOOK ?IS C\RSE :5 ,I W5T TO LECTURE 9 ,L9COLN 9 ! EV5+1 TRAVEL+ 9 NO ROAD & PASS+ NO H\SE BETWE5 MY [N HUT & ! LECTURE ROOM4 ,9 ,GOOSE ,POND1 :I* LAY 9 MY WAY1 A COLONY ( MUSKRATS DWELT1 & RAIS$ !IR CAB9S HI< ABOVE ! ICE1 ?\< NONE C\LD BE SE5 ABROAD :5 ,I CROSS$ IT4 ,WALD51 BE+ LIKE ! RE/ USUALLY B>E ( SN[1 OR ) ONLY %ALL[ & 9T]RUPT$ DRIFTS ON IT1 WAS MY Y>D :]E ,I C\LD WALK FREELY :5 ! SN[ WAS NE>LY TWO FEET DEEP ON A LEVEL ELSE:]E & ! VILLAG]S W]E CONF9$ TO !IR /REETS4 ,!RE1 F> FROM ! VILLAGE /REET1 & EXCEPT AT V]Y LONG 9T]VALS1 FROM ! J+LE ( SLEI<-BELLS1 ,I SLID & SKAT$1 AS 9 A VA/ MOOSE-Y>D WELL TRODD51 OV]HUNG BY OAK WOODS & SOLEMN P9ES B5T D[N ) SN[ OR BRI/L+ ) ICICLES4 

,= S\NDS 9 W9T] NI<TS1 & (T5 9 W9T] DAYS1 ,I HE>D ! =LORN BUT MELODI\S NOTE ( A HOOT+ [L 9DEF9ITELY F>2 SU* A S\ND AS ! FROZ5 E>? W\LD YIELD IF /RUCK ) A SUITABLE PLECTRUM1 ! V]Y L+UA V]NACULA ( ,WALD5 ,WOOD1 & QUITE FAMILI> TO ME AT LA/1 ?\< ,I NEV] SAW ! BIRD :ILE IT WAS MAK+ IT4 ,I SELDOM OP5$ MY DOOR 9 A W9T] EV5+ )\T HE>+ IT2 ,HOO HOO HOO1 HOOR]1 HOO1 S\ND$ SONOR\SLY1 & ! FIR/ ?REE SYLLABLES ACC5T$ SOME:AT LIKE H[ D] DO2 OR SOMETIMES HOO1 HOO ONLY4 ,ONE NI<T 9 ! BEG9N+ ( W9T]1 BE=E ! POND FROZE OV]1 AB\T N9E O'CLOCK1 ,I WAS />TL$ BY ! L\D HONK+ ( A GOOSE1 &1 /EPP+ TO ! DOOR1 HE>D ! S\ND ( !IR W+S LIKE A TEMPE/ 9 ! WOODS AS !Y FLEW L[ OV] MY H\SE4 ,!Y PASS$ OV] ! POND T[>D ,FAIR ,HAV51 SEEM+LY DET]R$ FROM SETTL+ BY MY LI<T1 !IR COMMODORE HONK+ ALL ! :ILE ) A REGUL> BEAT4 ,SUDD5LY AN UNMI/AKABLE CAT-[L FROM V]Y NE> ME1 ) ! MO/ H>% & TREM5D\S VOICE ,I EV] HE>D FROM ANY 9HABITANT ( ! WOODS1 RESPOND$ AT REGUL> 9T]VALS TO ! GOOSE1 AS IF DET]M9$ TO EXPOSE & DISGRACE ?IS 9TRUD] FROM ,HUDSON'S ,BAY BY EXHIBIT+ A GREAT] COMPASS & VOLUME ( VOICE 9 A NATIVE1 & BOO-HOO HIM \T ( ,CONCORD HORIZON4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY AL>M+ ! CITADEL AT ?IS TIME ( NI<T CONSECRAT$ TO ME8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I AM EV] CAU<T NAPP+ AT SU* AN H\R1 & ?AT ,I HAVE NOT GOT LUNGS & A L>YNX AS WELL AS Y\RSELF8 ,BOO-HOO1 BOO-HOO1 BOO-HOO6 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! MO/ ?RILL+ DISCORDS ,I EV] HE>D4 ,& YET1 IF Y\ HAD A DISCRIM9AT+ E>1 !RE W]E 9 IT ! ELEM5TS ( A CONCORD SU* AS !SE PLA9S NEV] SAW NOR HE>D4 

,I ALSO HE>D ! :OOP+ ( ! ICE 9 ! POND1 MY GREAT B$-FELL[ 9 ?AT P>T ( ,CONCORD1 AS IF IT W]E RE/LESS 9 ITS B$ & W\LD FA9 TURN OV]1 W]E TR\BL$ ) FLATUL5CY & HAD DREAMS2 OR ,I WAS WAK$ BY ! CRACK+ ( ! GR\ND BY ! FRO/1 AS IF SOME ONE HAD DRIV5 A TEAM AGA9/ MY DOOR1 & 9 ! MORN+ W\LD F9D A CRACK 9 ! E>? A QU>T] ( A MILE LONG & A ?IRD ( AN 9* WIDE4 

,SOMETIMES ,I HE>D ! FOXES AS !Y RANG$ OV] ! SN[-CRU/1 9 MOONLI<T NI<TS1 9 SE>* ( A P>TRIDGE OR O!R GAME1 B>K+ RAGG$LY & DEMONIACALLY LIKE =E/ DOGS1 AS IF LABOR+ ) SOME ANXIETY1 OR SEEK+ EXPRESSION1 /RUGGL+ = LI<T & TO BE DOGS \TRI<T & RUN FREELY 9 ! /REETS2 = IF WE TAKE ! AGES 9TO \R ACC\NT1 MAY !RE NOT BE A CIVILIZATION GO+ ON AMONG BRUTES AS WELL AS M58 ,!Y SEEM$ TO ME TO BE RUDIM5TAL1 BURR[+ M51 /ILL /&+ ON !IR DEF5SE1 AWAIT+ !IR TRANS=MATION4 ,SOMETIMES ONE CAME NE> TO MY W9D[1 ATTRACT$ BY MY LI<T1 B>K$ A VULP9E CURSE AT ME1 & !N RETREAT$4 

,USUALLY ! R$ SQUIRREL 7,SCIURUS ,HUDSONIUS7 WAK$ ME 9 ! DAWN1 C\RS+ OV] ! RO( & UP & D[N ! SIDES ( ! H\SE1 AS IF S5T \T ( ! WOODS = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! W9T] ,I ?REW \T HALF A BU%EL ( E>S ( SWEET CORN1 :I* HAD NOT GOT RIPE1 ON TO ! SN[-CRU/ BY MY DOOR1 & WAS AMUS$ BY WAT*+ ! MOTIONS ( ! V>I\S ANIMALS :I* W]E BAIT$ BY IT4 ,9 ! TWILI<T & ! NI<T ! RABBITS CAME REGUL>LY & MADE A HE>TY MEAL4 ,ALL DAY LONG ! R$ SQUIRRELS CAME & W5T1 & AF=D$ ME MU* 5T]TA9M5T BY !IR MANEUV]S4 ,ONE W\LD APPROA* AT FIR/ W>ILY ?R\< ! %RUB OAKS1 RUNN+ OV] ! SN[-CRU/ BY FITS & />TS LIKE A LEAF BL[N BY ! W9D1 N[ A FEW PACES ?IS WAY1 ) WOND]FUL SPE$ & WA/E ( 5]GY1 MAK+ 9CONCEIVABLE HA/E ) HIS 0TROTT]S10 AS IF IT W]E = A WAG]1 & N[ AS MANY PACES ?AT WAY1 BUT NEV] GETT+ ON MORE ?AN HALF A ROD AT A TIME2 & !N SUDD5LY PAUS+ ) A LUDICR\S EXPRESSION & A GRATUIT\S SOM]SET1 AS IF ALL ! EYES 9 ! UNIV]SE W]E EY$ ON HIM -- = ALL ! MOTIONS ( A SQUIRREL1 EV5 9 ! MO/ SOLIT>Y RECESSES ( ! =E/1 IMPLY SPECTATORS AS MU* AS ?OSE ( A DANC+ GIRL -- WA/+ MORE TIME 9 DELAY & CIRCUMSPECTION ?AN W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO WALK ! :OLE DI/ANCE -- ,I NEV] SAW ONE WALK -- & !N SUDD5LY1 BE=E Y\ C\LD SAY ,JACK ,ROB9SON1 HE W\LD BE 9 ! TOP ( A Y\NG PIT* P9E1 W9D+ UP HIS CLOCK & *ID+ ALL IMAG9>Y SPECTATORS1 SOLILOQUIZ+ & TALK+ TO ALL ! UNIV]SE AT ! SAME TIME -- = NO REASON ?AT ,I C\LD EV] DETECT1 OR HE HIMSELF WAS AW>E (1 ,I SUSPECT4 ,AT L5G? HE W\LD REA* ! CORN1 & SELECT+ A SUITABLE E>1 FRISK AB\T 9 ! SAME UNC]TA9 TRIGONOMETRICAL WAY TO ! TOPMO/ /ICK ( MY WOOD-PILE1 BE=E MY W9D[1 :]E HE LOOK$ ME 9 ! FACE1 & !RE SIT = H\RS1 SUPPLY+ HIMSELF ) A NEW E> FROM TIME TO TIME1 NIBBL+ AT FIR/ VORACI\SLY & ?R[+ ! HALF-NAK$ COBS AB\T2 TILL AT L5G? HE GREW MORE DA9TY /ILL & PLAY$ ) HIS FOOD1 TA/+ ONLY ! 9SIDE ( ! K]NEL1 & ! E>1 :I* WAS HELD BALANC$ OV] ! /ICK BY ONE PAW1 SLIPP$ FROM HIS C>ELESS GRASP & FELL TO ! GR\ND1 :5 HE W\LD LOOK OV] AT IT ) A LUDICR\S EXPRESSION ( UNC]TA9TY1 AS IF SUSPECT+ ?AT IT HAD LIFE1 ) A M9D NOT MADE UP :E!R TO GET IT AGA91 OR A NEW ONE1 OR BE (F2 N[ ?9K+ ( CORN1 !N LI/5+ TO HE> :AT WAS 9 ! W9D4 ,SO ! LITTLE IMPUD5T FELL[ W\LD WA/E MANY AN E> 9 A =5OON2 TILL AT LA/1 SEIZ+ SOME LONG] & PLUMP] ONE1 CONSID]ABLY BIGG] ?AN HIMSELF1 & SKILLFULLY BALANC+ IT1 HE W\LD SET \T ) IT TO ! WOODS1 LIKE A TIG] ) A BUFFALO1 BY ! SAME ZIG-ZAG C\RSE & FREQU5T PAUSES1 SCRAT*+ ALONG ) IT AS IF IT W]E TOO HEAVY = HIM & FALL+ ALL ! :ILE1 MAK+ ITS FALL A DIAGONAL BETWE5 A P]P5DICUL> & HORIZONTAL1 BE+ DET]M9$ TO PUT IT ?R\< AT ANY RATE2 -- A S+UL>LY FRIVOL\S & :IMSICAL FELL[2 -- & SO HE W\LD GET (F ) IT TO :]E HE LIV$1 P]HAPS C>RY IT TO ! TOP ( A P9E TREE =TY OR FIFTY RODS DI/ANT1 & ,I W\LD AFT]W>DS F9D ! COBS /REWN AB\T ! WOODS 9 V>I\S DIRECTIONS4 

,AT L5G? ! JAYS >RIVE1 :OSE DISCORDANT SCREAMS W]E HE>D LONG BE=E1 AS !Y W]E W>ILY MAK+ !IR APPROA* AN EI<? ( A MILE (F1 & 9 A /EAL?Y & SNEAK+ MANN] !Y FLIT FROM TREE TO TREE1 NE>] & NE>]1 & PICK UP ! K]NELS :I* ! SQUIRRELS HAVE DROPP$4 ,!N1 SITT+ ON A PIT* P9E B\<1 !Y ATTEMPT TO SWALL[ 9 !IR HA/E A K]NEL :I* IS TOO BIG = !IR ?ROATS & *OKES !M2 & AFT] GREAT LABOR !Y DISGORGE IT1 & SP5D AN H\R 9 ! 5DEAVOR TO CRACK IT BY REPEAT$ BL[S ) !IR BILLS4 ,!Y W]E MANIFE/LY ?IEVES1 & ,I HAD NOT MU* RESPECT = !M2 BUT ! SQUIRRELS1 ?\< AT FIR/ %Y1 W5T TO WORK AS IF !Y W]E TAK+ :AT WAS !IR [N4 

,MEAN:ILE ALSO CAME ! *ICKADEES 9 FLOCKS1 :I*1 PICK+ UP ! CRUMBS ! SQUIRRELS HAD DROPP$1 FLEW TO ! NE>E/ TWIG &1 PLAC+ !M UND] !IR CLAWS1 HAMM]$ AWAY AT !M ) !IR LITTLE BILLS1 AS IF IT W]E AN 9SECT 9 ! B>K1 TILL !Y W]E SUFFICI5TLY R$UC$ = !IR SL5D] ?ROATS4 ,A LITTLE FLOCK ( !SE TITMICE CAME DAILY TO PICK A D9N] \T ( MY WOODPILE1 OR ! CRUMBS AT MY DOOR1 ) FA9T FLITT+ LISP+ NOTES1 LIKE ! T9KL+ ( ICICLES 9 ! GRASS1 OR ELSE ) SPRI<TLY DAY DAY DAY1 OR MORE R>ELY1 9 SPR+-LIKE DAYS1 A WIRY SUMM]Y PHE-BE FROM ! WOODSIDE4 ,!Y W]E SO FAMILI> ?AT AT L5G? ONE ALI<T$ ON AN >MFUL ( WOOD :I* ,I WAS C>RY+ 91 & PECK$ AT ! /ICKS )\T FE>4 ,I ONCE HAD A SP>R[ ALI<T UPON MY %\LD] = A MOM5T :ILE ,I WAS HOE+ 9 A VILLAGE G>D51 & ,I FELT ?AT ,I WAS MORE DI/+UI%$ BY ?AT CIRCUM/ANCE ?AN ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 BY ANY EPAULET ,I C\LD HAVE WORN4 ,! SQUIRRELS ALSO GREW AT LA/ TO BE QUITE FAMILI>1 & OCCASIONALLY /EPP$ UPON MY %OE1 :5 ?AT WAS ! NE>E/ WAY4 

,:5 ! GR\ND WAS NOT YET QUITE COV]$1 & AGA9 NE> ! 5D ( W9T]1 :5 ! SN[ WAS MELT$ ON MY S\? HILLSIDE & AB\T MY WOOD-PILE1 ! P>TRIDGES CAME \T ( ! WOODS MORN+ & EV5+ TO FE$ !RE4 ,:I*EV] SIDE Y\ WALK 9 ! WOODS ! P>TRIDGE BUR/S AWAY ON :IRR+ W+S1 J>R+ ! SN[ FROM ! DRY LEAVES & TWIGS ON HI<1 :I* COMES SIFT+ D[N 9 ! SUNBEAMS LIKE GOLD5 DU/1 = ?IS BRAVE BIRD IS NOT TO BE SC>$ BY W9T]4 ,IT IS FREQU5TLY COV]$ UP BY DRIFTS1 &1 IT IS SAID1 0SOMETIMES PLUNGES FROM ON W+ 9TO ! S(T SN[1 :]E IT REMA9S CONCEAL$ = A DAY OR TWO40 ,I US$ TO />T !M 9 ! OP5 L& ALSO1 :]E !Y HAD COME \T ( ! WOODS AT SUNSET TO 0BUD0 ! WILD APPLE TREES4 ,!Y WILL COME REGUL>LY EV]Y EV5+ TO P>TICUL> TREES1 :]E ! CUNN+ SPORTSMAN LIES 9 WAIT = !M1 & ! DI/ANT OR*>DS NEXT ! WOODS SUFF] ?US NOT A LITTLE4 ,I AM GLAD ?AT ! P>TRIDGE GETS F$1 AT ANY RATE4 ,IT IS ,NATURE'S [N BIRD :I* LIVES ON BUDS & DIET DR9K4 

,9 D>K W9T] MORN+S1 OR 9 %ORT W9T] AFT]NOONS1 ,I SOMETIMES HE>D A PACK ( H\NDS ?READ+ ALL ! WOODS ) H\ND+ CRY & YELP1 UNABLE TO RESI/ ! 9/9CT ( ! *ASE1 & ! NOTE ( ! HUNT+-HORN AT 9T]VALS1 PROV+ ?AT MAN WAS 9 ! RE>4 ,! WOODS R+ AGA91 & YET NO FOX BUR/S =? ON TO ! OP5 LEVEL ( ! POND1 NOR FOLL[+ PACK PURSU+ !IR ,ACTAEON4 ,& P]HAPS AT EV5+ ,I SEE ! HUNT]S RETURN+ ) A S+LE BRU% TRAIL+ FROM !IR SLEI< = A TROPHY1 SEEK+ !IR 9N4 ,!Y TELL ME ?AT IF ! FOX W\LD REMA9 9 ! BOSOM ( ! FROZ5 E>? HE W\LD BE SAFE1 OR IF HE W\LD RUN 9 A /RAI<T L9E AWAY NO FOXH\ND C\LD OV]TAKE HIM2 BUT1 HAV+ LEFT HIS PURSU]S F> BEH9D1 HE /OPS TO RE/ & LI/5 TILL !Y COME UP1 & :5 HE RUNS HE CIRCLES R\ND TO HIS OLD HAUNTS1 :]E ! HUNT]S AWAIT HIM4 ,SOMETIMES1 H[EV]1 HE WILL RUN UPON A WALL MANY RODS1 & !N LEAP (F F> TO ONE SIDE1 & HE APPE>S TO KN[ ?AT WAT] WILL NOT RETA9 HIS SC5T4 ,A HUNT] TOLD ME ?AT HE ONCE SAW A FOX PURSU$ BY H\NDS BUR/ \T ON TO ,WALD5 :5 ! ICE WAS COV]$ ) %ALL[ PUDDLES1 RUN P>T WAY ACROSS1 & !N RETURN TO ! SAME %ORE4 ,]E LONG ! H\NDS >RIV$1 BUT H]E !Y LO/ ! SC5T4 ,SOMETIMES A PACK HUNT+ BY !MSELVES W\LD PASS MY DOOR1 & CIRCLE R\ND MY H\SE1 & YELP & H\ND )\T REG>D+ ME1 AS IF AFFLICT$ BY A SPECIES ( MADNESS1 SO ?AT NO?+ C\LD DIV]T !M FROM ! PURSUIT4 ,?US !Y CIRCLE UNTIL !Y FALL UPON ! REC5T TRAIL ( A FOX1 = A WISE H\ND WILL =SAKE EV]Y?+ ELSE = ?IS4 ,ONE DAY A MAN CAME TO MY HUT FROM ,LEX+TON TO 9QUIRE AFT] HIS H\ND ?AT MADE A L>GE TRACK1 & HAD BE5 HUNT+ = A WEEK BY HIMSELF4 ,BUT ,I FE> ?AT HE WAS NOT ! WIS] = ALL ,I TOLD HIM1 = EV]Y TIME ,I ATTEMPT$ TO ANSW] HIS QUE/IONS HE 9T]RUPT$ ME BY ASK+1 0,:AT DO Y\ DO H]E80 ,HE HAD LO/ A DOG1 BUT F\ND A MAN4 

,ONE OLD HUNT] :O HAS A DRY TONGUE1 :O US$ TO COME TO BA! 9 ,WALD5 ONCE EV]Y YE> :5 ! WAT] WAS W>ME/1 & AT SU* TIMES LOOK$ 9 UPON ME1 TOLD ME ?AT MANY YE>S AGO HE TOOK HIS GUN ONE AFT]NOON & W5T \T = A CRUISE 9 ,WALD5 ,WOOD2 & AS HE WALK$ ! ,WAYL& ROAD HE HE>D ! CRY ( H\NDS APPROA*+1 & ]E LONG A FOX LEAP$ ! WALL 9TO ! ROAD1 & AS QUICK AS ?\<T LEAP$ ! O!R WALL \T ( ! ROAD1 & HIS SWIFT BULLET HAD NOT T\*$ HIM4 ,SOME WAY BEH9D CAME AN OLD H\ND & H] ?REE PUPS 9 FULL PURSUIT1 HUNT+ ON !IR [N ACC\NT1 & DISAPPE>$ AGA9 9 ! WOODS4 ,LATE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 AS HE WAS RE/+ 9 ! ?ICK WOODS S\? ( ,WALD51 HE HE>D ! VOICE ( ! H\NDS F> OV] T[>D ,FAIR ,HAV5 /ILL PURSU+ ! FOX2 & ON !Y CAME1 !IR H\ND+ CRY :I* MADE ALL ! WOODS R+ S\ND+ NE>] & NE>]1 N[ FROM ,WELL ,MEAD[1 N[ FROM ! ,BAK] ,F>M4 ,= A LONG TIME HE /OOD /ILL & LI/5$ TO !IR MUSIC1 SO SWEET TO A HUNT]'S E>1 :5 SUDD5LY ! FOX APPE>$1 ?READ+ ! SOLEMN AISLES ) AN EASY C\RS+ PACE1 :OSE S\ND WAS CONCEAL$ BY A SYMPA!TIC RU/LE ( ! LEAVES1 SWIFT & /ILL1 KEEP+ ! R\ND1 LEAV+ HIS PURSU]S F> BEH9D2 &1 LEAP+ UPON A ROCK AMID ! WOODS1 HE SAT ]ECT & LI/5+1 ) HIS BACK TO ! HUNT]4 ,= A MOM5T COMPASSION RE/RA9$ ! LATT]'S >M2 BUT ?AT WAS A %ORT-LIV$ MOOD1 & AS QUICK AS ?\<T CAN FOLL[ ?\<T HIS PIECE WAS LEVEL$1 & :ANG6 -- ! FOX1 ROLL+ OV] ! ROCK1 LAY DEAD ON ! GR\ND4 ,! HUNT] /ILL KEPT HIS PLACE & LI/5$ TO ! H\NDS4 ,/ILL ON !Y CAME1 & N[ ! NE> WOODS RES\ND$ ?R\< ALL !IR AISLES ) !IR DEMONIAC CRY4 ,AT L5G? ! OLD H\ND BUR/ 9TO VIEW ) MUZZLE TO ! GR\ND1 & SNAPP+ ! AIR AS IF POSSESS$1 & RAN DIRECTLY TO ! ROCK2 BUT1 SPY+ ! DEAD FOX1 %E SUDD5LY CEAS$ H] H\ND+ AS IF /RUCK DUMB ) AMAZEM5T1 & WALK$ R\ND & R\ND HIM 9 SIL5CE2 & ONE BY ONE H] PUPS >RIV$1 &1 LIKE !IR MO!R1 W]E SOB]$ 9TO SIL5CE BY ! MY/]Y4 ,!N ! HUNT] CAME =W>D & /OOD 9 !IR MID/1 & ! MY/]Y WAS SOLV$4 ,!Y WAIT$ 9 SIL5CE :ILE HE SK9N$ ! FOX1 !N FOLL[$ ! BRU% A :ILE1 & AT L5G? TURN$ (F 9TO ! WOODS AGA94 ,?AT EV5+ A ,WE/ON SQUIRE CAME TO ! ,CONCORD HUNT]'S COTTAGE TO 9QUIRE = HIS H\NDS1 & TOLD H[ = A WEEK !Y HAD BE5 HUNT+ ON !IR [N ACC\NT FROM ,WE/ON WOODS4 ,! ,CONCORD HUNT] TOLD HIM :AT HE KNEW & (F]$ HIM ! SK92 BUT ! O!R DECL9$ IT & DEP>T$4 ,HE DID NOT F9D HIS H\NDS ?AT NI<T1 BUT ! NEXT DAY LE>N$ ?AT !Y HAD CROSS$ ! RIV] & PUT UP AT A F>MH\SE = ! NI<T1 :5CE1 HAV+ BE5 WELL F$1 !Y TOOK !IR DEP>TURE E>LY 9 ! MORN+4 

,! HUNT] :O TOLD ME ?IS C\LD REMEMB] ONE ,SAM ,NUTT+1 :O US$ TO HUNT BE>S ON ,FAIR ,HAV5 ,L$GES1 & EX*ANGE !IR SK9S = RUM 9 ,CONCORD VILLAGE2 :O TOLD HIM1 EV51 ?AT HE HAD SE5 A MOOSE !RE4 ,NUTT+ HAD A FAM\S FOXH\ND NAM$ ,BURGOYNE -- HE PRON\NC$ IT ,BUG9E -- :I* MY 9=MANT US$ TO BORR[4 ,9 ! 0,WA/ ,BOOK0 ( AN OLD TRAD] ( ?IS T[N1 :O WAS ALSO A CAPTA91 T[N-CL]K1 & REPRES5TATIVE1 ,I F9D ! FOLL[+ 5TRY4 ,JAN4 #a#h?1 #a#g#d#b-#c1 0,JOHN ,MELV5 ,CR4 BY #a ,GRAY ,FOX  -- #b -- #c02 !Y >E NOT N[ F\ND H]E2 & 9 HIS L$G]1 ,FEB1 #g?1 #a#g#d#c1 ,HEZEKIAH ,/RATTON HAS CR$IT 0BY #a_/#b A ,CATT SK9  -- #a -- #d-#a_/#b02 ( C\RSE1 A WILD-CAT1 = ,/RATTON WAS A S]GEANT 9 ! OLD ,FR5* W>1 & W\LD NOT HAVE GOT CR$IT = HUNT+ LESS NOBLE GAME4 ,CR$IT IS GIV5 = DE]SK9S ALSO1 & !Y W]E DAILY SOLD4 ,ONE MAN /ILL PRES]VES ! HORNS ( ! LA/ DE] ?AT WAS KILL$ 9 ?IS VIC9ITY1 & ANO!R HAS TOLD ME ! P>TICUL>S ( ! HUNT 9 :I* HIS UNCLE WAS 5GAG$4 ,! HUNT]S W]E =M]LY A NUM]\S & M]RY CREW H]E4 ,I REMEMB] WELL ONE GAUNT ,NIMROD :O W\LD CAT* UP A LEAF BY ! ROADSIDE & PLAY A /RA9 ON IT WILD] & MORE MELODI\S1 IF MY MEMORY S]VES ME1 ?AN ANY HUNT+-HORN4 

,AT MIDNI<T1 :5 !RE WAS A MOON1 ,I SOMETIMES MET ) H\NDS 9 MY PA? PR[L+ AB\T ! WOODS1 :I* W\LD SKULK \T ( MY WAY1 AS IF AFRAID1 & /& SIL5T AMID ! BU%ES TILL ,I HAD PASS$4 

,SQUIRRELS & WILD MICE DISPUT$ = MY /ORE ( NUTS4 ,!RE W]E SCORES ( PIT* P9ES >\ND MY H\SE1 FROM ONE TO F\R 9*ES 9 DIAMET]1 :I* HAD BE5 GNAW$ BY MICE ! PREVI\S W9T] -- A ,NORWEGIAN W9T] = !M1 = ! SN[ LAY LONG & DEEP1 & !Y W]E OBLIG$ TO MIX A L>GE PROPORTION ( P9E B>K ) !IR O!R DIET4 ,!SE TREES W]E ALIVE & APP>5TLY FL\RI%+ AT MIDSUMM]1 & MANY ( !M HAD GR[N A FOOT1 ?\< COMPLETELY GIRDL$2 BUT AFT] ANO!R W9T] SU* W]E )\T EXCEPTION DEAD4 ,IT IS REM>KABLE ?AT A S+LE M\SE %\LD ?US BE ALL[$ A :OLE P9E TREE = ITS D9N]1 GNAW+ R\ND 9/EAD ( UP & D[N IT2 BUT P]HAPS IT IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO ?9 !SE TREES1 :I* >E WONT TO GR[ UP D5SELY4 

,! H>ES 7,LEPUS ,AM]ICANUS7 W]E V]Y FAMILI>4 ,ONE HAD H] =M UND] MY H\SE ALL W9T]1 SEP>AT$ FROM ME ONLY BY ! FLOOR+1 & %E />TL$ ME EA* MORN+ BY H] HA/Y DEP>TURE :5 ,I BEGAN TO /IR -- ?UMP1 ?UMP1 ?UMP1 /RIK+ H] HEAD AGA9/ ! FLOOR TIMB]S 9 H] HURRY4 ,!Y US$ TO COME R\ND MY DOOR AT DUSK TO NIBBLE ! POTATO P>+S :I* ,I HAD ?R[N \T1 & W]E SO NE>LY ! COLOR ( ! GR\ND ?AT !Y C\LD H>DLY BE DI/+UI%$ :5 /ILL4 ,SOMETIMES 9 ! TWILI<T ,I ALT]NATELY LO/ & RECOV]$ SI<T ( ONE SITT+ MOTIONLESS UND] MY W9D[4 ,:5 ,I OP5$ MY DOOR 9 ! EV5+1 (F !Y W\LD GO ) A SQUEAK & A B\NCE4 ,NE> AT H& !Y ONLY EXCIT$ MY PITY4 ,ONE EV5+ ONE SAT BY MY DOOR TWO PACES FROM ME1 AT FIR/ TREMBL+ ) FE>1 YET UNWILL+ TO MOVE2 A POOR WEE ?+1 LEAN & BONY1 ) RAGG$ E>S & %>P NOSE1 SCANT TAIL & SL5D] PAWS4 ,IT LOOK$ AS IF ,NATURE NO LONG] CONTA9$ ! BRE$ ( NOBL] BLOODS1 BUT /OOD ON H] LA/ TOES4 ,ITS L>GE EYES APPE>$ Y\NG & UNHEAL?Y1 ALMO/ DROPSICAL4 ,I TOOK A /EP1 & LO1 AWAY IT SCUD ) AN ELA/IC SPR+ OV] ! SN[-CRU/1 /RAI<T5+ ITS BODY & ITS LIMBS 9TO GRACEFUL L5G?1 & SOON PUT ! =E/ BETWE5 ME & ITSELF -- ! WILD FREE V5ISON1 ASS]T+ ITS VIGOR & ! DIGNITY ( ,NATURE4 ,NOT )\T REASON WAS ITS SL5D]NESS4 ,SU* !N WAS ITS NATURE4 7,LEPUS1 LEVIPES1 LI<T-FOOT1 SOME ?9K47 

,:AT IS A C\NTRY )\T RABBITS & P>TRIDGES8 ,!Y >E AMONG ! MO/ SIMPLE & 9DIG5\S ANIMAL PRODUCTS2 ANCI5T & V5]ABLE FAMILIES KN[N TO ANTIQUITY AS TO MOD]N TIMES2 ( ! V]Y HUE & SUB/ANCE ( ,NATURE1 NE>E/ ALLI$ TO LEAVES & TO ! GR\ND -- & TO ONE ANO!R2 IT IS EI!R W+$ OR IT IS LEGG$4 ,IT IS H>DLY AS IF Y\ HAD SE5 A WILD CREATURE :5 A RABBIT OR A P>TRIDGE BUR/S AWAY1 ONLY A NATURAL ONE1 AS MU* TO BE EXPECT$ AS RU/L+ LEAVES4 ,! P>TRIDGE & ! RABBIT >E /ILL SURE TO ?RIVE1 LIKE TRUE NATIVES ( ! SOIL1 :ATEV] REVOLUTIONS OCCUR4 ,IF ! =E/ IS CUT (F1 ! SPR\TS & BU%ES :I* SPR+ UP AF=D !M CONCEALM5T1 & !Y BECOME MORE NUM]\S ?AN EV]4 ,?AT MU/ BE A POOR C\NTRY 9DE$ ?AT DOES NOT SUPPORT A H>E4 ,\R WOODS TEEM ) !M BO?1 & >\ND EV]Y SWAMP MAY BE SE5 ! P>TRIDGE OR RABBIT WALK1 BESET ) TWIGGY F5CES & HORSE-HAIR SN>ES1 :I* SOME C[-BOY T5DS4 

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