THE FOURTH DAY continued 

 Is of nothing t or of nothing worth 



CHAPTER XVI 



PISCATOR, VENATOR, PETER, CORIDON 



PlSCATOR. My purpose was to give you some direc- 

 tions concerning ROACH and DACE, and some other 

 inferior fish which make the angler excellent sport ; 

 for you know there is more pleasure in hunting the 

 hare than in eating her : but I will forbear, at this 

 time, to say any more, because you see yonder come 

 our brother Peter and honest Coridon. But I will pro- 

 mise you, that as you and I fish and walk to-morrow 

 towards London, if I have now forgotten anything 

 that I can then remember, I will not keep it from 

 you. 



Well met, gentlemen ; this is lucky that we meet 

 so just together at this very door, Come, hostess, 

 where are you ? is supper ready ? Come, first give 

 us a drink ; and be as quick as you can, for I believe 

 we are all very hungry. Well, brother Peter and 

 Coridon, to you both ! Come,, drink : and then tell 

 me what luck of fish : we two have caught but ten 

 trouts, of which my scholar caught three. Look ! 

 here's eight ; and a brace we gave away. We have 

 had a most pleasant day for fishing and talking, and 

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