I never heard such a noise as they made.

They did not bark, nor howl, nor whine, but kept on a "yo! yo, o, o! yo, o, o!" at the top of their voices.

After them came a number of men on horseback, all galloping as fast as they could.

The old horses snorted and looked eagerly after them, and we young colts wanted to be galloping with them, but they were soon away into the fields lower down; here it seemed as if they had come to a stand; the dogs left off barking and ran about every way with their noses to the ground.
"They have lost the scent," said the old horse; "perhaps the hare will get off." "What hare ?" I said.
"Oh, I don't know what hare; likely enough it may be one of our own hares out of the woods; any hare they can find will do for the dogs and men to run after"; and before long the dogs began their "yo; yo, o, o!" again, and back they came all together at full speed, making straight for our meadow at the part where the high bank and hedge overhang the brook.
"Now we shall see the hare," said my mother; and just then a hare, wild with fright, rushed by and made for the woods.

On came the dogs; they burst over the bank, leaped the stream and came dashing across the field, followed by the huntsmen.