He let a hen pheasant pass over his head, and brought down a cock from very nearly the limit distance.

He reloaded before he turned to Parkins.
"Is this person in a hurry ?" he said.
"By no means, sir," the man replied.

"I told him that you would not be back until three or four o'clock, and he is quite content to wait." Dominey nodded.
"Look after him yourself then, Parkins," he directed.

"We shall not be shooting late to-day.

Very likely I will send Mr.Seaman back to talk to him." The man raised his hat respectfully and turned back towards the house.
Caroline was watching her companion curiously.
"Do you find many of your acquaintances in Africa look you up, Everard ?" she asked.
"Except for Seaman," Dominey replied, looking through the barrels of his gun, "who really does not count because we crossed together, this is my first visitor from the land of fortune.