mddm 27: Franklin

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jbor:

>273.18 "Mr Tallihoe"  Tally-ho! The cry of fox-hunters on catching sight of
>the fox. (_Brewer's_)

> Tally-ho! indeed.

 I did "catch" this before, by the by, and took note. I, however,
am uncertain whether once the line has been crossed and the fox
is 'spotted' ("hits you right in the face") being a vegan, which
I enjoy more- the hunt or the dance depicting the hunt.

Whatever. The Bottom Line, I think I am correct in pointing
out here, although it is still pre-line times, is that information,
like everything else, takes up space, i.e., has a price. In that
regard, it is probably the width of the M&D line which is most
significant, and I am not just setting traps here for cany foxes
or hares or any other critters that share this "peaceable kingdom."

But still, reality is reality, and the line must have a width, no
matter how arbitrary it might seem. I suppose all this is my
round about way of addressing your querie, re: the octuple,
and whether or not there is anything like chance or randomness
loose in this novel... Of course, we know what The Case is in
the real world.

p.s.- I once heard the story of a really cany fox who, under
the duress of the hunt, after exhausting almost all his tricks;
doubling back, using the stream to hide his scent, etc., and
was just about ready to call it quits, came upon a dozing hare. 
Figuring it worth a try, he snatched the startled hare by the nape 
and made for the brambles. When the hounds, now hyper-excited 
by the double scent, were within a leap, the fox darted behind a 
rock and released the rab, which, terrified, ran a zig-zag for its hole, 
making it just ahead of snapping jaws. While the hounds guarded the 
hole until the hunters arrived, the fox slipped away.

 Curio.  Will you hunt, my lord?
 Duke.               What, Curio?
 Curio.  The hart.   

{Twelfth-Night; Or, What You Will,  Act I, Scene I.}