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 drops of blood on the snow. He was at this very moment come in a great haste for Copenhagen having seen a glorious chance of sparrows, and a Robin-red-breast among them, feeding on the site of a corn rick, bat hearing them talk of something mysterious, and a living pack, he pricked up his ears, and was all attention.—"Faith, Alice," said he, "if you will let me, I'll shoot it." "Hold your peace, you fool," said Richard. Edward took the candle from Richard, who still held it in his hand, and, gliding down the passage, edging up the parlour door, and watched the pack attentively for about two minutes. He then came back with a spring, and with looks very different from those which regulated his features as he went down. As sure as he had death to meet with he saw it stirring. "Hold your peace, you fool," said Richard. Edward swore again that he saw it stirring; but whether he really thought so, or only said so, is hard to determine. "Faith, Alice," said he again, "if you will let me, I'll shoot it." "I tell you to hold your peace, you fool," said Richard. "No," said Edward, "in the multitude of counsellors there is safety; and I will maintain this to be our safest plan. Our master's house is consigned to our care, and the wealth that it contains my tempt some people to use stratagems. Now, we if open up the man's pack, he may pursue us for damages to any amount, but if I shoot it what amends can he get of me? If there is any thing that should not be there, Lord how I will pepper it! And if it is lawful goods, he can only make me pay for the few that