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Huntsman.
No, Sir, no; be not so eager; stay a little, and follow me; for
both they and the dogs will be suddenly on this side again, I warrant
you, and the Otter too, it may be. Now have at him with Kilbuck,
for he
vents again.
Venator. Marry! so he does; for, look! he vents in that corner.
Now,
now, Ringwood has him: now, he is gone again, and has bit the
poor
dog. Now Sweetlips has her; hold her, Sweetlips! now all the dogs
have
her; some above and some under water: but, now, now she is tired,
and
past losing Come bring her to me, Sweetlips. Look! it is a Bitch-otter,
and she has lately whelp'd. Let's go to the place where she was
put
down; and, not far from it, you will find all her young ones,
I dare
warrant you, and kill them all too.
Huntsman. Come, Gentlemen ! come, all! let's go to the place
where we
put down the Otter. Look you ! hereabout it was that she kennelled;
look you ! here it was indeed; for here's her young ones, no less
than
five: come, let us kill them all.
Piscator. No: I pray, Sir, save me one, and I'll try if I can
make her
tame, as I know an ingenious gentleman in Leicestershire, Mr.
Nich.
Segrave, has done; who hath not only made her tame, but to catch
fish,
and do many other things of much pleasure
Huntsman. Take one with all my heart; but let us kill the rest.
And now
let's go to an honest ale-house, where we may have a cup of good
barley
wine, and sing " Old Rose," and all of us rejoice together.
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