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always to make your flies on such a bright sun- 

 shine day as this, which also you may the better 

 do, because it is worth nothing to fish in. Here, 

 put it on ; and be sure to make the body of your fly 

 as slender as vou can. Very good ! Upon my word 

 vou have made a marvellous handsome fly. 



Viat. I am very glad to hear it ; 'tis the first 

 tbat ever I made of this kind in my life. 



Pise. Away, away ! You are a Doctor at it : 

 but I will not commend you too much, lest I make 

 vou proud. Come, put it on, and you shall now go 

 downward to some streams betwixt the rocks below 

 the little foot-bridge you see there, and try your 

 fortune. Take heed of slipping into the water as 

 you follow me under this rock : So, now you are 

 over, and now throw in. 



Viat. This is a fine stream indeed ! There's 

 one ! I have him. 



Pise. And a precious catch you have of him; 

 pull him out ! I see you have a tender hand. This 

 is a diminutive gentlemen, e'en throw him in again, 

 and let him grow till he be more worthy your 

 anger. 



Viat. Pardon me, Sir, all's fish that comes to 

 the hook with me now. Another ! 



Pise. And of the same standing. 



Viat. I see I shall have good sport now. Ano- 

 ther ! and a Grayling. Why you have fish here at 

 will. 



Pise. Come, come, cross the bridge, and go 



