Thither he invited certain spirited young clients, who had practically only the choice of being Mr.Lambert's guests at Tullispaith or King Edward's at Holloway.
Thither he came, a week beforehand, to make ready for them.
At once he set about becoming an accomplished deer-stalker.

For three days he rode, or tramped, about the forest of Tullispaith, in search of red deer which, in quite foolish estimate of their peril, insisted always on putting a hill between themselves and his rifle.

On the fourth day he rested, for though his spirit was willing, his legs were weak.

This inactivity irked him, for he knew the tireless energy of the English sportsman; and at noon Fortune inspired him with the most disastrous idea of all, the idea of taking a stroll by himself.

He took his rifle and a packet of sandwiches, and set out.