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heads ; perhaps a fly or flies had floated over a par- 

 ticular lot of fish times without number; then at last, 

 without rhyme or reason, one of them would spot it 

 coming round, give a preparatory quiver with his tail, 

 then go for it as bold as a lion. The fact of having 

 seen this performance always induces us to persevere 

 in more open water. 



