The first rabbits come out rapidly; the rest linger as if warned by the fate of their companions.

Instead of wasting time over them it is best to move to another place.
Unless a keeper should chance to pass up the hedgerow there is comparatively little risk, for the men are in the ditch and invisible ten yards away under the bushes and make no noise.

It is more difficult to get home with the game: but it is managed.

Very small buries with not more than four or five holes may be ferreted even on the darkest nights by carefully observing beforehand where the holes are situate..