22 CONVERSATIONAL HINTS 



in the morning, talk about that one. If not, begin 

 about the woodcock you saw last week, or the wood- 

 cock somebody else missed the week before. But 

 whatever you do, always keep a woodcock for 

 a (metaphorically) rainy day. Bring him out 

 at lunch next time you shoot, and watch the 

 effect. 



