56 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [part i. 



a good dish of meat, as I was to catch him. I'll 

 now lead you to an honest ale-house where we 

 shall find a cleanly room, lavender in the windows, 

 and twenty ballads stuck about the wall : there my 

 Hostess, which I may tell you, is both cleanly, and 

 handsome, and civil, hath dressed many a one for 

 me, and shall now dress it after my fashion, and I 

 warrant it good meat. 



Ven. Come, Sir, with all my heart, for I begin 

 to be hungry, and long to be at it, and indeed to 

 rest myself too ; for though I have walked but four 

 miles this morning, yet I begin to be weary ; yes- 

 terday's hunting hangs still upon me. 



Pise. Well, Sir, and you shall quickly be at rest, 

 for yonder is the house I mean to bring you to. 



Come, Hostess, how do you ? "Will you first 

 give us a cup of your best drink, and then dress 

 this Chub, as you dressed my last, when I and my 

 friend were here about eight or ten days ago ? But 

 you must do me one courtesy, it must be done in- 

 stantly. 



Hostess. I will do it, Mr. Piscator, and with all 

 the speed I can. 



Pise. Now Sir, has not my hostess made haste ? 

 and does not the fish look lovely ? 



Ven. Both, upon my word, Sir ; and, therefore, 

 let's say grace, and fall to eating of it. 



Pise. Well, Sir, how do you like it ? 



Ven. Trust me, 'tis as good meat as I ever 

 tasted : now let me thank you for it, drink to you, 



