British Commonwealth of Nations: Huntsmen

Across the downs of Surrey two terrified foxes streaked. Behind one of them the blue-blooded pack of the aristocratic Surrey Union Hunt bayed in melodious chorus. The other fox was chased by what appeared to be a purely self-appointed troop of yelping mongrels.

Suddenly the two foxes began to interweave their trails. The mongrel and aristocratic canine pursuers became hopelessly entangled and started fighting among themselves. Scandalized, the Surrey Union Huntsmen rode up and tried to disperse the mongrel pack by a drastic and ungentle plying of...

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