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She made a gallant effort to follow them , but her foot tripped on the second bar ; to save a fall she clutched the post , Daddles seized the golden opportunity , and with a loud quack of joy careered flapping down the field . It was a terrible chase to catch their escaped pet , because Regina , Derrick , Magsie , and Una had to hold tight to their own burdens as well as assist Lesbia to recapture hers , but after much active exercise Daddles was at last surrounded and cornered , and carried off to Cage 49 in the poultry section . Having seen their exhibits duly settled , the young people were obliged to retire from the grounds while the judging took place . They returned , however , at noon , and were some of the very first to enter the show when it opened . It was quite a gay scene . A tent in the centre of the field held stalls with specimens of cut flowers , plants in pots , and prize vegetables . There were mammoth marrows , enormous pea-pods , giant potatoes , huge apples , and black currants of tempting size and ripeness , grown -LRB- according to their label -RRB- under the protection of netting to preserve them from birds .