ree scents, as the case may be";
"unravelling her line, be it single or double."

(24) {prophoreisthai} = {diazesthai}, Pollux, vii. 52. Schneid. cf.
Aristoph. "Birds," 4, {apoloumeth' allos ten odon prophoroumeno}.

Still up and down, old sinner, must we pace; 'Twill kill us both, this
vain, long, wearing race (Kennedy).

(25) See Arrian, xx. 2.

But when they are really close to the hare they will make the matter
plain to the huntsman by various signs--the quivering of their bodies
backwards and forwards, sterns and all; the ardour meaning business;
the rush and emulaton; the hurry-scurry to be first; the patient
following-up of the whole pack; at one moment massed together, and at
another separated; and once again the steady onward rush. At last they
have reached the hare's form, and are in the act to spring upon her.
But she on a sudden will start up and bring about her ears the barking
clamour of the whole pack as she makes off full speed. Then as the chase
grows hot, the view halloo! of the huntsman may be heard: "So ho, good
hounds! that's she! cleverly now, good hounds! so ho, good hounds!" (26)
And so, wrapping his cloak (27) about his left arm, and snatching up his
club, he joins the hounds in the race after the hare, taking care not to
get in their way, (28) which would stop proceedings. (29) The hare, once
off, is quickly out of sight of her pursuers; but, as a rule, will make
a circuit back to the place where she was found. (30)

(26) Reading {io kunes, io kunes, sophos ge o kunes, kalos ge o
kunes}. Al. {io kunes, io kakos} = "To her, dogs! that won't do!"
"Ho, ho, Hunde! Ho, ho, falsch! Recht so, Hunde! schon so, Hunde!"
(Lenz).

(27) {o ampekhetai}, "the shawl or plaid which he carries on his
shoulders." See Pollux, v. 10.

(28) "Not to head the chase." Sir Alex. Grant, "Xen." p. 167.

(29) {aporon}, "which would be awkward" (see Arrian, xxv. 8).

(30) "Where the nets are set," Sir A. Grant. See his comment, l.c.

He must shout then to the keeper, "Mark her, boy, mark her! hey, lad!
hey, lad!" and the latter will make known whether the hare is caught or
not. Supposing the hare to be caught in her first ring, the huntsman has
only to call in the hounds and beat up another. If not, his business is
to follow up the pack full speed, and not give in, but on through thick
and through thin, for toil is sweet. And if again they chance upon her
in the chevy, (31) his chee