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fasten ; thus trim and adjust my fly : and there's 

 a fly made. And now how do you like it ? 



Viat. In earnest, admirably well ; and it perfectly 

 resembles a fly : but we about London make the 

 bodies of our flies both much bigger and long- 

 er, so long as even almost to the very beard of 

 the hook. 



Pise. I know it very well, and had one of those 

 flies given me by an honest gentleman, who came 

 with my Father Walton to give me a visit; which, 

 to tell you the truth, I hung in my parlour window 

 to laugh at : but, Sir, you know the proverb, " They 

 " who go to Rome, must do as they at Rome do ; " 

 and, believe me, you must here make your flies after 

 this fashion, or you will take no fish. Come, I 

 will look you out a line, and you shall put it on, 

 and try it. There, Sir, now I think you are fitted ; 

 and now beyond the farther end of the walk you 

 shall begin. I see at that bend of the water above, 

 the air crisps the water a little, knit your line first 

 here, and then go up thither, and see what you 

 can do. 



Viat. Did you see that, Sir. 



Pise. Yes, I saw the fish, and he saw you too, 

 which made him turn short ; you must fish further 

 off, if you intend to have any sport here ; this is no 

 New River, let me tell you ! That was a good Trout, 

 believe me ; did you touch him ? 



Viat. No, I would I had, we would not have 



