of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ .
I had wanderedwanderinto it at noontime , when all nature is peculiarly quiet , and was startledstartledby the roarroarof my own gun , as it brokebreakthe Sabbath stillness around and was prolonged and reverberated by the angry echoesecho.
One day he was at this game , and did not know that the master was in the next field ; but he was there , watchingwatchwhat was going on ; over the hedge he jumpedjumpin a snap , and catchingcatchDick by the arm , he gave him such a boxboxon the ear as made him roarroarwith the painpainand surprisesurprise.
I was in the utmost astonishment , and roaredroarso loud , that they all ranrunback in a fright ; and some of them , as I was afterwards toldtell, were hurthurtwith the fallsfallthey got by leapingleapfrom my sides upon the ground .