Came next and Hornby brought up the rear.
Occasionally a rabbit would jump out of some bush and the dogs, whom a minute before one would have considered dead tired-would take off in pursuit as hard as they could go-packs and all-scattering groceries all over the place as they bumped into trees. Once rounded up, they would walk along dejected until the next rabbit appeared.
Our conversation at a distance was naturally rather desultory and when Hornby gave a sudden shout-instead of looking to the dogs-I turned to see what he wanted. Alas, that moment’s delay caused plenty of trouble because Mesinas had tangled with a skunk (Polecat). This four legged horror is a small dark coloured animal with sometimes one and sometimes two-white stripes the full
